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Medal - Apollo 16
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Two astronauts in full spacesuits stand on the lunar surface, with the large numeral '16' overlapping a furled American flag in the upper field. The crew names appear in relief to the left: CHARLES DUKE, JOHN YOUNG, and THOMAS MATTINGLY, with the mission name APOLLO inscribed above them. |
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| Obverse lettering | APOLLO 16 CHARLES DUKE JOHN YOUNG THOMAS MATTINGLY |
| Reverse description | A spread-winged American eagle perches atop a heraldic shield bearing vertical stripes, set against a stylized lunar surface with craters and a trajectory arc crossing the field diagonally. Thirteen five-pointed stars surround the central design in the border, and the crew surnames appear in the lower legend. |
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