Swiss Cantons - 1792

Commemorative Medal - "Faithfulness and Honors"
Obverse - Swiss Cantons - 1792 Reverse - Swiss Cantons - 1792
Obverse - A cross within a plain, lined shield.
Legend, TREUE UND EHRE.
Reverse - Within a wreath, X AUGUST MDCCXCII
Size, 26 mm.
 
This medal appears to commemorate the Swiss Guard that died at Versailles trying to protect Louis XVI and his family from the mob.
I would guess it's made of cast silver and probably dates from shortly after the massacre of August 10, 1792. There was an example of this piece in the Julius collection where it was described as follows:
Julius - 217
TAPFERKEITSMEDAILLE FÜR DIE SCHWEIZER VERTEIDIGER DER TUILERIEN. TREUE UND EHRE Schweizer Wappen. Rs. X / AUGUST / MDCCXCII in Kranz. In silbernem Ring mit Öse u. Band.
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