Jeton, Le Lafayette
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Le Lafayette Jeton; Obverse: relief of a gas free balloon depicted in the center of the medal, embossed text "PART DE LA GARE D'ORLEANS CONDUIT PAR LE MARIN L. JOSSE, LE LAFAYETTE, LE 19 8BRE 1870"; Reverse: embossed text "REPUBLIQUE DE FRANCAISE, BALLON DU SIEGE DE PARIS".
- Summary
- Jeton
- Commemorating the flight of the balloon Le Lafayette from besieged Paris,
- August 19, 1870.
- French, 19th Century
- Gift from the Library of Congress
- A19720022000
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19720022000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Lead
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 1.3 x 3cm (1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)
- Country of Origin
- France
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- Record ID
- nasm_A19720022000
