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50 Dollars First Man in Space
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Vostok rocket at launch is depicted in high relief at centre, rising from a launch pad positioned in the lower field, with its orbital trajectory shown as a sweeping arc curving across the design. Behind the rocket, a detailed flat map of the Earth's continents fills the field, evoking the global significance of the 1961 spaceflight. The denomination 50 FIFTY DOLLARS appears in the lower right field, incorporating the numeral 50 as part of the lettering design. The commemorative legend FIRST MAN IN SPACE curves along the upper periphery, with the date 1961 inscribed along the right border. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIRST MAN IN SPACE 1961 50 FIFTY DOLLARS |
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