Silver commemorative medal of 1785 Blanchard balloon ascent; Obverse: relief profile bust of Blanchard depicted, embossed text "BLANCHARD SURSUM DECIMUM QUINTUM TACIHNS ITER"; Reverse: relief of Blanchard's free gas balloon flying over a cityscape depicted, embossed text "CALLIASETIUSPLAUSIT IAM GERMAN LA FLAUDE FRANCOFURTI, MMCCLXXXV".
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
06/24/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Awards; Medals
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