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Panorama de Paris
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1878 |
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| Weight | 60 g |
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| Obverse description | The field bears a six-line inscription in raised relief occupying the central area, separated from the milled border by a raised rim. A horizontal line divides the lower portion of the field below the text. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOUVENIR DE MON ASCENSION DANS LE GRAND BALLON CAPTIF A VAPEUR DE Mr. HENRY GIFFARD |
| Reverse description | A detailed bird's-eye panoramic view of Paris in high relief, depicting the Champ-de-Mars with the exhibition buildings of the 1878 Universal Exposition prominently in the foreground, the Arc de Triomphe visible at lower left, and the cityscape extending to the horizon. Henry Giffard's large captive steam balloon rises prominently in the upper right field, tethered by cables to the ground below. The legend and date appear in the exergue. |
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