Poland
The Second Polish Republic (1918–1939)
Obverse: A woman in mourning attire standing by the coffin of Józef Piłsudski; above, the inscription “ON THE DAY OF GREAT / Mourning / of Poland / May 19, 1935,” at the bottom left the signature L. Szatzsznajder, Reverse: On a mourning pall, the Marshal’s insignia are laid out and covered by a cap; above, “FIRST / MARSHAL / LEADER OF THE NATION / JÓZEF PIŁSUDSKI”; at the bottom, “HE GAVE POLAND / FREEDOM, BORDERS, / POWER AND RESPECT., designed by Leon Szatzsznajder
bronze, 44.8 x 63.8 mm, 74.78 g
