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Medal - First Lunar Orbit - Apollo 8
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Composition | Gold (.900) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the Moon in relief with an orbital trajectory encircling it, and a small spacecraft represented along the orbit. The surrounding legend arcs around the upper and lower portions of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Three bust-length portraits of the Apollo 8 astronauts in space suits depicted in relief across the central field. The legend naming the crew arcs along the upper rim, with an additional inscription in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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