Medal of 600th Anniversary of Swiss Confederation Artist: Unknown

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1891

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

11.77 g, 12:00, 33.1 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.28890

Geography

Made in Switzerland

Culture

Swiss

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: WIR WOLLEN EIN EINZIG VOLK V. BRÜERN, I. KEINER NOTH UNS TRENNEN & GEFAHR / WIR WOLLEN FREI SEIN, WIE D. VÄTER, EUER D. TOD, ALS I. D. KNIECHTSCHAFT LEBEN. three men holding each others' l. hands in the center and raising their r. hands in oath

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SUR JUBILÄUMSFEIER / DER / EIDGENOSSENSCH / IN / SCHWYZ 1291-1891 oak wreath with three coats of arms 9:00, 12:00, 3:00, swiss cross center, rays emanate
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Reginald Stuart Poole, Swiss Coins of the South Kensington Museum (London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1877), 448
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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medals

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