Switzerland-Lucerne Medal 1786 400th anniversary of the Battle of Sempach. XF-AU

1786, Switzerland, Lucerne (City). 400th anniversary of the Battle of Sempach. Silver Medal.

Mint year: 1786
Reference: Wunderly 1557.
Medallist: Josef Kaspar Schwendimann
Denomination: Medal - 400th anniversary of the Battle of Sempach.
Condition: Minor digs and scratches in fields, otherwise a nice XF-AU!
Material: Silver
Weight: 9.83gm
Diameter: 32mm

Obverse: Standing alleogric figure of the City of Lucerne (as Tyche), holding patera over burning altar in right hand and shield with arms of the canton of Lucerne in left.
Legend: VOTA PUBLICA S. P. Q. LVCERNENSIS
Exergue: I. SCHWENDIMANN FECIT.

Reverse: Winged victory walking to right with wreath in left hand and staff topped with hat in right.
Legend: LIBERTAS ASSERTA .
Exergue: AD. SEMPACUM. MCCCLXXXV


Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district with the same name.



The Battle of Sempach was fought on 9 July 1386, between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy. The battle was a decisive Swiss victory in which Duke Leopold and numerous Austrian nobles died. The victory helped turn the loosely allied Swiss Confederation into a more unified nation and is seen as a turning point in the growth of Switzerland.

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