France. Medal Souvenir Ballon Captiv Henry Giffard 1879 (No reserve price)

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French ungraded copper-gilt commemorative medal, 35 mm in diameter, 21.8 g, from 1879, titled Souvenir Ballon à vapeur – panorama de Paris 1879, engraved by Charles Trotin.

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France, Third Republic. Medal of the steam balloon - panorama of Paris 1879. Copper gilt, 35 mm and 21.8 grams. Engraver: Charles Trotin (1833-?). Edge smooth, without punch. With bale and ribbon. Superb quality.

Obverse: Panoramic view of the city of Paris, with the Arc de Triomphe and the ruins of the Tuileries in the foreground; the balloon moored in the palace courtyard, signed on the plinth: C. TROTIN. Panorama of Paris 1879
Reverse: Legend in 6 lines

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France, Third Republic. Medal of the steam balloon - panorama of Paris 1879. Copper gilt, 35 mm and 21.8 grams. Engraver: Charles Trotin (1833-?). Edge smooth, without punch. With bale and ribbon. Superb quality.

Obverse: Panoramic view of the city of Paris, with the Arc de Triomphe and the ruins of the Tuileries in the foreground; the balloon moored in the palace courtyard, signed on the plinth: C. TROTIN. Panorama of Paris 1879
Reverse: Legend in 6 lines

See the photos to get a good idea.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Country/province
France
Year/period and variation
Souvenir Ballon Captiv Henry Giffard 1879
Denomination
Medal
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
21.8 g
Number of items
1
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Objects sold
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