Live auction - fme_676745 - AERONAUTICS - AVIATION : AVIATORS & AIRPLANES Plaquette, Orwille et Wilbur Wright, Aviateurs

AERONAUTICS - AVIATION : AVIATORS & AIRPLANES Plaquette, Orwille et Wilbur Wright, Aviateurs XF

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	75 €
Maximum bid :	75 €
End of the sale :	03 August 2021 20:39:55
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Plaquette, Orwille et Wilbur Wright, Aviateurs

Date: 1909

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 55 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 165,95 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Patine hétérogène avec quelques taches noires. Petite usure sur les hauts reliefs

Obverse

Obverse legend : ORVILLE / WRIGHT // RESOLUTION / OF CONGRESS / MARCH 4. / 1909 // WILBUR / WRIGHT // À L’EXERGUE : IN. RECOGNITION. AND. APPRECIATION / OF THEIR. ABILITY. COURAGE. AND / SUCCESS. IN. NAVIGATING. THE. AIR.

Obverse description : Bustes accolés, habillés, de profil à gauche.

Reverse

Reverse legend : HALL. MOUNT. UP. WITH. WINGS. AS. EAGLES.

Reverse description : Victoire volant à droite, tenant un flambeau, au dessus du globe.

Commentary

Dimensions : 55*80 mm
Orwille (1871-1948) et Wilbur (1867-1912) Wright sont deux célèbres pionniers américains de l'aviation, à la fois chercheurs, ingénieurs, concepteurs, constructeurs et pilotes.