Brass issue minted to commemorate two outstanding Polish generals, Józef Bem and Henryk Dembiński, issued in 1849.
Excellent medal in mint condition.
Mount removed.
Medal from the unique “Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals” of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society.
Obverse: bust of General Józef Bem, below him JÓZEF BEM
RUSINI, POLACY, LITWINI, TRZY LUDY, JEDEN NARÓD, •1•
Reverse: bust of General Henryk Dembiński, below him HENRYK DEMBIŃSKI
WĘZŁEM MIŁOŚCI ZŁĄCZENI, BĘDZIEMY WOLNI I NIEPODLEGLI, •1849•
Brass, diameter 24 mm, weight 3.73 g
