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Medal - Ville d'Orléans Crash Landing

Features

Location Norway
King Charles IV (Karl IV) (1859-1872)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1871
Composition Silver plated
Weight 1 g
Diameter 15 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Shape Round with a loop
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
556934

Obverse

Hot air ballon surrounded by inscription, solid ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VILLE D' ORLEANS

Reverse

Lettering in the centre surrounded by two circular inscriptions, solid ring on the rim.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LUFTREISEN 25 NOVBR• 1870:
• METAL •
FRA
BALLONEN

Translation:
The air travel 25th of november 1870.
Metal from the balloon.

Comments

Made from metal from the crashed vessel.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1871) 

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