Medal, I. R. Straus Balloon Ascent
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Silver commemorative medal of I. R. Straus' Balloon Ascent; Obverse: relief profile bust of I. R. Straus depicted, embossed text "AERONAUT GERMAN I. R. STRAUS PRAF. TURMALIS DICAVIT. L. M. DE LUTGENDORF"; Reverse: relief of a free gas balloon over a cityscape depicted, embossed text "AUGUSTO ASCENT IT AUGUSTA VIND MDCCLXXXVI".
- Summary
- Silver Medal
- Commemorating the German balloonist I.R. Straus.
- Gift from the Library of Congress
- A19720103000
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19720103000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
- Materials
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 1.3 x 4.7cm (1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- 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_A19720103000
