Jeton
Commemorating the flight of the balloon de la Villette from besieged Paris, August 9, 1870.
Gift from the Library of Congress
A19720014000
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
France
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
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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