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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
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze Aero Permearunt XXI 1783 commemorative medal. Obverse: relief of a free hot air manned Montgolfier and free gas manned Charlier balloon; embossed text "AUDACIA FELIX AERA PERMEARUNT XXI NOV"; Reverse: embossed text "PATEFACTO PER AERA ITINERE A. JOSEPHO ET STEPHANO MONTGOLFIER V. JUNII MDCCLXXXIII REI MEMORIAM POSTERITATH TRADI JUSSIT LUDOVVICUS XVI ANNO MDCCLXXXIV" Dimensions 3-D: 5.1 × 0.5cm (2 × 3/16 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy (Bronze)
 Inventory Number A19720157000 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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