Jeton
Commemorating the flight of the balloon Le Steenacker from besieged Paris,
January 16, 1871.
French, 19th Century
Gift from the Library of Congress
A19720055000
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 Steenacker Jeton; Obverse: relief of a gas free balloon depicted in the center of the medal, embossed text "PART DE LA GARE DU NORD DONDUIT PAR LAR VIEBERT, LE STEENACKER, LE 16 JANUR 1871"; 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
A19720055000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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