Confederation silver "Defense of the Tuileries" Medal 1892 MS63 NGC, Martin-92, SM-143. 60mm. By A. Schnyder. ERINNERUNG AN DEN HELDENTOD DER SCHWEIZER IN PARIS D. 10. AUGUST 2. 3. SEPT 1792, Three defending guards in center, bust of Captain Dürler, Commander of the 2nd Company of the 3rd Battalion, in medallion above, coats of arms of the 16 cantons and the allied city of Mühlhausen around / ALB. THORWALDSEN / OBERST PFYFFER / LUKAS AHORN around; HELVETIORUM FIDEI AC VIRTUTI / DIE X AUGUST II ET III SEPTEMBRIS MDCCXCII in center. Lion of Lucerne (the Dying Lion Monument), busts of Colonel K. Pfyffer, Lukas Ahorn, and A. Thorwaldsen in medallions linked by laurel branches. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the defense of the Tuileries by the heroic Swiss Guards. The Dying Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland, is a powerful, hauntingly sorrowful sculpture carved into the face of a rock cliff, commemorating the Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution in 1792. Designed by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820-21, it is hailed as a monument of great emotional impact, symbolizing bravery and loyalty in the face of defeat. From the VMF Collection HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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