Issue struck in 1885 to commemorate the wedding anniversary of Baron Karol Wolfarth and Maria Pisek, which they married in Lviv in 1855.
The medal commemorates Karol Wolfarth (1823-1911), a native of Galicia, born in Stanislawow in 1823. Karol Wolfhart was a member of the board in Złoczew, an honorary citizen of Brody and Gliniany, a Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown and a Knight of the Order of Malta, and in 1885 received the title of baron.
Obverse scratched.
Medal from the unique “Collection of Lviv and Galician Medals” of Lech Kokociński, Honorary President of the Polish Numismatic Society.
Obverse: in a separate square, in a field, a six-line inscription reading MARIA.EL.JOS. / 1859 VARSAV: / CAROLUS.FER. / 1860 PISEKI: / AUGUST.WL.CAR. / 1866 ZLOCZOV:, above the square PROL., below the square NAT.
in the rim (six-pointed star) MARIA.CONS.PISEKI.1830.N.KAPUSTA.LEOPOLI.1855.MATR.IUNC.DO.PR.N.POGANIK.
Reverse: crowned shield of the Wolfarth family, held by two Griffins, under which the motto WAHR U. TREU (TRUTH and FAITHFULNESS), on the sides EQUES / 1865 - LBARO / 1885
in inner rim CAROLUS.A.WOLFARTH, STANISLAOPOLI. MDCCCXXIII.N.
in outer ring C.R.C.AU.E.MIN.INC.OR.M.CR.COM.EQ-CIV.H.C.BRODY.GLINIANNY.ETC
Bronze, diameter 38 mm, weight 13.13 g
