America in Space - Surveyor I

€1.00
LocationUnited States
Year1970
TypeCollection medallion
CompositionBronze
Weight24.4 g
Diameter38.80 mm
Thickness2.65 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSegmented reeding with inscription
Period
NoticeAnthony Jones
Reference(s) Franklin#AIS-21
Obverse description
Obverse letteringAMERICA`s FIRST LUNAR LANDER AJ SURVEYOR I
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse description
Reverse letteringMAY 30, 1966. The Surveyor I photographic vehicle gently landed in the Moon`s Ocean of Storms on June 2, 1966 and telecast more than 10,000 pictures of the nearby lunar surface. FM
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver(FM)
Franklin Mint (The Franklin
Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)
Mintage1970 FM - Proof - 7 303
Catalog ID8109607730
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