Very rare silver issue minted to commemorate Franciszek Prus-Biesiadecki, a distinguished citizen and restorer of Polish bibliophilia, 1931.
Medal designed by P. Wojtowicz, signed on the obverse. Inscriptions designed by Rudolf Męckiecki.
Mintage in silver only 25 pieces.
Specimen from the unique "Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals" of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society.
Obverse: bust of Franciszek Prus-Biesiadecki, left, below him the signature P WOJTOWICZ and the mint mark of Warsaw Mint FRANCISZEK•PRVS•BIESIADECKI
Reverse: iscription in eight lines
• / ZASŁVŻONEMV / OBYWATELOWI / ODNOWICIELOWI / BIBLIOFILSTWA / • POLSKIEGO • / PRZYJACIELE / I TOWARZYSZE PRACY / •1931• / •
Silver, diameter 55 mm, weight 90.79 g
