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    Bronze commemorative medal of the Ascension of Balloon Flesselles; Obverse: relief of and angel figure and lion depicted with a balloon in the background, embossed text "QUE NE PEUT LE GENIE, N. GATTEAUXE, MEDAILLE FRAPP. EN VERTUDUNE SOUSCRIPT FAITE A LYON PAR LES SOINS DE M. ACHETECUIER OFF. DE MONSIEUR FRERE DU ROI" Reverse: embossed text "L'AEROSTAT NOMME LE DE FLESSELLES, DE 100 P. DE D. SUR 118 DE H.R S'EST ELEVE A 1400T.ES DES BROTTEAUX A LYON MONTE PAR MM. MONTGOLFIER L.NE PILATRE DE ROSIER CHARLE PRINCE DE LIGNE LES Ctes. DE LAURENCIN DE LA PORTE D'ANGLEFORT DE M.IS DE DAMPIERE ET M. FONTAINE LE 19 J.ER 1784".

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Jason A. Smith

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06/15/2016

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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
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202-633-2214

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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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