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Lot 192. France, AE Medal 1783 / 1784

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France, AE Medal 1783 / 1784

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 26th, 20:36:00 CEST)
Current time: Wednesday, November 27th, 00:21:33 CET

Price realised: CHF 1'800.00 (9 bids)
Approx. EUR 1'934.75 / USD 2'030.11 / GBP 1'617.21

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #49, Lot 192. Estimate: CHF 600.00

France, time of Louis XVI (1774-1793). AE Medal 1783 / 1784 (51 mm, 67.12 g), commemorating the First Manned Balloon Flights. By A. Pakou.
Obv. AUDACIA FELIX, manned hot air (Montgolfière) and hydrogen (Charlière) balloons in flight; in five lines in exergue, AERA PERMEARUNT XXI. NOV./L. F. DARLANDES ET F. PILATRE./I. DEC. J. A. C. CHARLES/ET M. N. ROBERT/ANNO MDCCLXXXIII.
Rev. Legend in nine lines; all within border of stars.
Malpas 6.

A beautiful medal. Extremely fine.



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