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Lead Medal

Commemorating the first flight outside of France, by Italian aeronaut Paul Andreani, 1784.

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720084000

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

Italy

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Artist

A. Guillemard

Physical Description

Paulus Andreanius 1784 Balloon Flight commemorative medal; Obverse: relief profile bust of Paulus Andreanius depicted, embossed text "PAULUS ANDREANIUS PATR MEDIOL AEREONAUTA"; Reverse: relief of Andreanius' balloon depicted, embossed text "AUSUS ES UNUS ITALORUM HACITUR AD ASTRA VIRG III ID MAR MR MDCCLXXXIV"

Dimensions

3-D: 1.3 x 4.3cm (1/2 x 1 11/16 in.)

Materials

Lead

Inventory Number

A19720084000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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