| Location | United States |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Collection medallion |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 24.4 g |
| Diameter | 38.80 mm |
| Thickness | 2.65 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Segmented reeding with inscription |
| Period | |
| Notice | J. Herman DeRoos |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#AIS-27 |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse lettering | FIRST NEAR DISASTER IN DEEP SPACE JHD APOLLO 13 |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | APRIL 11, 1970. After 56 hours of flight, an exploding oxygen tank threatened the lives of astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, John Swigert. They splashed down safely on April 17. FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003) |
| Mintage | 1973 FM - Proof - 2 970 |
| Catalog ID | 9689935310 |
| Comments |
