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Lead Medal

Commemorating the Pierre Blanchard Balloon Ascent.

French, 19th Century

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720102000

 Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Date ca. 1789 Country of Origin Germany Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Silver commemorative medal of Pierre Blanchard Balloon Ascent; Obverse: relief of a free gas balloon depicted, embossed text "NIL MORTALIEUS ARDUUM EST"; Reverse: embossed text "BLANCARDO ARTEM AERONAUTICAM EXERCENTE NORIMBERGAE MDCCLXXXIII" surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath. Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 3.5cm (1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
 Materials Lead
 Inventory Number A19720102000 Credit Line Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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