Medal - The Macon and Akron

€340,838.00
LocationUnited States
Year
TypeCommemorative medals/Historical medal
CompositionBronze
Weight30.5 g
Diameter40 mm
Thickness4.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
Period
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Obverse descriptionText around edge. Dirigible in the air, one on the ground.Clouds above and below. Two aircraft flying below airship.
Obverse letteringTHE MACON AND AKRON 1931 - 1933
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionText above eagle, shield, olive branch
Reverse letteringTWO SUPERSTARS OF THE DIRIGIBLE ERA WERE THE U.S.S. MACON AND AKRON. BUILT BY GOODYEAR IN THE 1930`S. THEY MADE HEADLINES AS THE LARGEST AIRSHIPS OF THEIR DAY UNTIL BOTH CRASHED IN STORMS AT SEA. COMMON VIRTUE
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID4824836410
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