Materials:

Sterling Silver

Dimensions:

3-D: 4.4 × 0.5cm (1 3/4 × 3/16 in.)

Type:

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Country of Origin:

France

Date:

ca. 1789

Physical Description:

Silver commemorative medal of 1785 Blanchard balloon ascent; Obverse: relief profile bust of Blanchard depicted, embossed text "BLANCHARD SURSUM DECIMUM QUINTUM TACIHNS ITER"; Reverse: relief of Blanchard's free gas balloon flying over a cityscape depicted, embossed text "CALLIASETIUSPLAUSIT IAM GERMAN LA FLAUDE FRANCOFURTI, MMCCLXXXV".

Credit Line:

Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division

Inventory Number:

A19720156000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97a2741f5-d655-4233-b05e-6b22ed510b11

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19720156000