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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

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