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Shell Token - Man in Flight #09 - Auguste Piccard, Augsburg, 1931
| Location | Denmark |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Auguste Piccard's stratospheric balloon in relief, ascending above a mountain range landscape. The legend AUGUSTE PICCARD arcs along the upper rim and AUGSBURG 1931 runs along the lower rim, all within a beaded border, commemorating the first manned flight into the stratosphere at 15,780 metres. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears the Shell scallop logo in bold relief at center, depicting the iconic pecten shell with radiating ribs, with the word SHELL incused across the middle of the device. The design is surrounded by a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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