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Bronze Medal
Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette commemorate the first manned balloon flights 1783
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
Restrictions & Rights
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