Shell Token - Man in Flight - Etienne and Joseph Montgolfier brass, round
Features
| Location |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1969 |
| Composition | Brass (Non magnétique) |
| Weight | 5.5 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 408088 |
Series: Shell - Man in flight (Brass, rond)
Obverse
Along the rim a ring of pearls. Inside an image of a hot air balloon, tied with ropes over a fire. Around the image the text "ETIENNE & JOSEPH MONTGOLFIER 1783"
Script: Latin
Lettering: ETIENNE & JOSEPH MONTGOLFIER 1783
Reverse
Company logo
Script: Latin
Lettering: SHELL
Edge
Plain
© PLH28 (CC BY-NC-SA)
Comments
Man in Flight - The Space Epic.
In 1969, Shell Oil launched the "Man in Flight" promotion in several countries outside the United States. When customers filled up their gas tanks at a participating Shell gas station, they received a package containing a Man in Flight coin. These coins were part of a collector's set, but it was not a game and there were no prizes offered. Shell issued coin mounts designed to encourage customers to return again and again to try to complete the set. The coin sets commemorated human achievements in flight throughout history. Some countries received sets of 20 coins, while other countries received sets of only 16 coins. The 16-coin sets only included four of the coins, intentionally omitted. The coins were struck in brass-plated steel, solid brass, and aluminum, and were produced in both round and 12-sided versions. This created quite a few varieties. Millions of each variety were produced, and they are all fairly easy to find today.
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