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Copper Medal

Head of King Louis XVI, Commemorating the Montgolfier Balloon flights.

French, 18th Century

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720092000

 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 Copper commemorative medal of the Montgolfier balloon flights; Obverse: relief profile bust of King Louis XVI, embossed text "LUD. XVI REX CHRISTIANISS"; Reverse: relief of the first manned Montgolfier balloon held aloft by two angles, embossed text "ATTONTUS ORBIS TERRARUM ITINERE PER FELICITES IENTATO ANNO MDCCLXXXIII". Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 4.2cm (1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)
 Materials Copper
 Inventory Number A19720092000 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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