Bronze Medal
Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette commemorate the first manned balloon flights 1783
Gift from the Library of Congress
A19720093000
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
Bronze commemorative medal of the first manned balloon flight in 1783; Obverse: relief profile busts of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, embossed text "LUD XVI D. G'FR ET NAV REX MEAR ANTIAUSTR F. EG"; Reverse: relief of the first manned Montgolfier and Charliere balloons depicted, embossed text "AUDACIA FELIE AERA PERMEARUNT L. E. DARLANDES ET M. PERTIA 1 DEC, J.A.C. CHARLES ET M N. ROBERT ANNO MDCCL....."
Dimensions
3-D: 1.3 x 4.5cm (1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Materials
Bronze
Inventory Number
A19720093000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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