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1 Crown - Elizabeth II First man on the moon
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Currency | Crown (1976-date) |
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| Reverse description | A suited astronaut stands on the lunar surface in the left field, saluting the planted United States flag. Planet Earth is depicted in the upper right background, with the official NASA circular logo positioned to its left. The design commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. The date '1969' and the denomination 'ONE CROWN' appear in the legend, along with the commemorative inscription referencing Neil Armstrong's historic words. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1969 · One Small step for man, one giant leap for mankind · 2019 ONE CROWN |
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Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, played a genuine role in the Apollo 11 mission — its satellite tracking station was part of the global network that maintained communication with the spacecraft during the lunar journey. The commemorative issue neatly sidesteps being a purely opportunistic piece, though the 50th anniversary market was crowded enough that Pobjoy Mint produced variants of this type for several British territories simultaneously.