Apollo 11 (Die)
Year: 1973
Mint/Issuer: [Unknown]/NASA
Mintage: 1000 (300 given out at Johnson Space Center)
Historical metal: The die for this medallion was carried to the Moon and back on Apollo 11
Additional Information:
A heavy and impressive 64mm stainless steel medallion. On the obverse is the Apollo Program logo and the text: "Lunar Landing/ Apollo/ NASA/ July 1969". On the reverse are the facsimile signatures of the crew and the statement: "The Die for this Medallion was Carried to the Moon and Back by the Crew of Apollo 11 in 1969." "A limited number of stainless steel medallions were made in commemoration of the first lunar landing mission. A special die was flown on Apollo 11 and was then utilized to fabricate the medallions"
