• Medal, I. R. Straus Balloon Ascent
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    Silver commemorative medal of I. R. Straus' Balloon Ascent; Obverse: relief profile bust of I. R. Straus depicted, embossed text "AERONAUT GERMAN I. R. STRAUS PRAF. TURMALIS DICAVIT. L. M. DE LUTGENDORF"; Reverse: relief of a free gas balloon over a cityscape depicted, embossed text "AUGUSTO ASCENT IT AUGUSTA VIND MDCCLXXXVI".

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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12/07/2021

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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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