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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date ca. 1789 Country of Origin United Kingdom Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description 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". Dimensions 3-D: 0.3 × 4.4cm (1/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
 Materials Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy, Possible Lead
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
 Inventory Number A19720161000 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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