Object Details
- Physical Description
- Etienne Montgolfier bronze commemorative medal; Obverse: relief profile bust of Etienne Montgolfier depicted, embossed text "ETIENNE MONTGOLFIER"; Reverse: embossed text "NE A VIDALON PRES ANNONAY EN M. DCC. XLV. MORT EN M. DCC. XCIX CALERIE METALUIQUE DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS 1821".
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
- Materials
- Silver Alloy
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 4.3 × 0.5cm (1 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
