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Brass Coin

Commemorating the 1787 balloon ascent of Alexander Pauliwytsch

Gift of the Library of Congress

A19729965000

 Display Status

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 Brass commemorative coin of Alexander Pauliwytsch's 1787 balloon ascent; Obverse: embossed profile bust of Pauliwytsch depicted, embossed text "ALEXANDER PAULIWYTSCH"; Reverse: relief of a balloon over a landscape depicted, embossed date "1787". Dimensions 3-D: 0.2 × 2.7cm (1/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
 Inventory Number A19720065000 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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