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Rütli Oath Tin
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1848 |
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| Composition | Tin |
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| Obverse description | The Swiss federal coat of arms, featuring a cross on a shield, displayed within a raised central circle. Surrounding the central device in the field are the 22 individual cantonal coats of arms in relief, arranged in a ring. A circular legend runs along the outer border, with the date 1848 at the base. |
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| Reverse description | Three armoured figures in high relief, representing the representatives of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden, stand together with right arms raised in oath, their hands clasped at centre, commemorating the Rütli Oath. The legend arcs along the upper border, and the date appears in the exergue below a ground line. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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