View of the federal shooting festival in Zurich. Swiss flags on the roofs.
Obverse lettering
EIDGENÖSSISCHES FREISCHIESSEN
IN ZURICH
1859 (Translation: Federal shooting festival, Zurich.)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
William Tell holding his crossbow in his right hand, accompanied by his son Walter. Around it, a quotation from the character Leuthold in Friedrich Von Schiller`s `William Tell`.
Reverse lettering
DAS WAR EIN SCHUSS ! DAVON WIRD
MAN NOCH REDEN IN DEN SPÄTSTEN ZEITEN.
SEBALD DRENTWETT (Translation: It was a hit! We`ll talk about it again in the longest time.)