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20 Dollars First Men on the Moon
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold proof rendition of an astronaut in a full spacesuit descending the ladder of the Apollo Lunar Module onto the surface of the Moon, rendered in high relief against a mirror field. The lunar surface is depicted in the lower portion of the design, with the Earth visible in the right field. The inscription 'FIRST MEN ON THE MOON' arcs along the upper left periphery, while 'TWENTY DOLLARS' curves along the lower border. The commemorative years '1969' and '1994' appear on the left and right sides respectively, marking the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. |
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The Marshall Islands began issuing commemorative coinage in 1986 under a program that leaned heavily on American iconography — unsurprising given the islands' status as a U.S. territory in free association. This Apollo 11 issue appeared twenty-five years after the July 1969 landing, part of a wave of anniversary pieces from small-nation mints that flooded the market through the 1980s and 1990s. Collector demand was brisk at issue but secondary market premiums never materialized; the series was overproduced relative to sustained numismatic interest.