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Medal - Apollo XVII Moon Landing
| Location | Switzerland (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of the god Apollo with flowing curly hair occupies the left portion of the field. To the right, an astronaut's helmet visor is depicted in profile, reflecting a space scene with a ringed planet, a spacecraft, and the Moon's surface. Three five-pointed stars appear in the upper field. The circular legend around the rim reads APOLLO XVII above and the crew surnames below. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Three overlapping left-facing busts in high relief depict the Apollo 17 crew members — Gene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt — wearing flight suits with visible collar rings. The date 11.12.1972 and time 20h 55' are inscribed in the lower field, along with the mintmark ESP 900. The circular legend around the rim reads 6. BEMANNTE MONDLANDUNG above and ABSCHLUSS DER APOLLO SERIE below. |
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