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Medal - Man in Space Mercury VIII
| Location | United
States |
| Year | 1969 |
| Type | Medals/Advertising
medallions |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 6.5 g |
| Diameter | 26.25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.60 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Period | |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | |
| Obverse description | |
| Obverse lettering | MERCURY VIII
WALTER M. SCHIRRA |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse lettering | MERCURY VIII
MISSION:
TEST
`DRIFTING`
TO CONSERVE
FUEL.
ROCKET:
ATLAS D
OCT. 8, 1962 |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | Danbury Mint, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States (1969-date) |
| Mintage | ND (1969) - -
|
| Catalog ID | 2926227330 |
| Comments | |
