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Lead Medal

Commemoratinga Balloon Ascent at Elleval, 1789.

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720100000

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

Country of Origin

France

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Physical Description

Lead commemorative medal of the 1789 Balloon Ascent at Elleval; Obverse: relief of a free gas balloon depicted; Reverse: embossed text "ELLEVAL 1789"

Dimensions

3-D: 1.3 x 4.6cm (1/2 x 1 13/16 in.)

Materials

Lead

Inventory Number

A19720100000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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