| Location | Switzerland › Switzerland (1848-date) |
| Year | |
| Type | Commemorative medals/Historical medal |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.05 g |
| Diameter | 36.0 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Edge | |
| Period | |
| Notice | Hans Jakob Gessner |
| Reference(s) | SMP#6, Wunderly 5#3420, Haller#7 |
| Obverse description | Three men from Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden taking the Rütli Oath. |
| Obverse lettering | DER
ERSTE EIDGENOSISCHE BVNDT. (Translation: The first confederation.) |
| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
| Reverse description | Inscription in nine lines. |
| Reverse lettering | DA DEMVTH
WEINT
UND HOCHMVTH
LACHT
DA WARD DER
SCHWEIZER
BVNDT
GEMACHT
1296 (Translation: As Demuth weeps and Hochmuth laughs, the Swiss Confederation was made.) |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
| Engraver | |
| Mintage | ND - - |
| Catalog ID | 4602090660 |
| Comments |
