Medal commemorating Lunardi balloon Ascent 14 September 1784

PART OF:: Miscellaneous collection of medals and tokens

Made:: 1784 in London

Medal commemorating Lunardi balloon Ascent 14 September 1784

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Medal commemorating Lunardi balloon Ascent 14 September 1784
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Medal, commemorating Lunardi balloon ascent 14 September 1784
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Medal, commemorating Lunardi balloon ascent 14 September 1784, bronze, 35mm diameter. obverse, relief bust profile to l, legend Vincent Lunardi first aerial traveller in England. reverse, balloon over cloud, latin legend and date Septembus 13 MDCCLXXXIV [1784].

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Category:: Coins, Medals & Tokens

Object Number:: 1950-318/2

Materials:: bronze

Measurements:: overall: 2 mm, 35 mm, .016 kg

type:: medal

credit:: Penn-Gaskell Collection

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