• Medal, Montgolfier Flights
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    Copper commemorative medal of the Montgolfier balloon flights; Obverse: relief profile bust of King Louis XVI, embossed text "LUD. XVI REX CHRISTIANISS"; Reverse: relief of the first manned Montgolfier balloon held aloft by two angles, embossed text "ATTONTUS ORBIS TERRARUM ITINERE PER FELICITES IENTATO ANNO MDCCLXXXIII".

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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06/24/2022

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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Aviation; Awards; Balloons & Airships; Medals; Pre-WWI

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