Le Ballon de la Villette Jeton; Obverse: relief of a gas free balloon depicted in the center of the medal, embossed text "MONTE PAR LE CIT. ZIPER TOMBE PRES DE DUGNY PAR ACCIDENT LE BALLON DE LA VILLETTE, LE 9 8BRE 1870"; Reverse: embossed text "REPUBLIQUE DE FRANCAISE, BALLON DU SIEGE DE PARIS".
Dimensions
3-D: 1.3 x 3cm (1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)
Materials
Lead
Inventory Number
A19720014000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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