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Medal - Mercury 3 Alan B. Shepard
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1970-1975 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Mercury-Redstone 3 launch vehicle ascending along a curved parabolic arc representing its sub-orbital trajectory, with the Mercury capsule shown separated from the booster at the apex. The open field is scattered with stylized eight-pointed stars evoking the space environment. In the lower exergual area, three hallmark punches are struck into the field: an oval 925 silver fineness mark, a lozenge-shaped Italian State Mint assay mark for the Milan district, and a small oval maker's mark of unidentified attribution. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | FIRST SUB-ORBITAL FLIGHT (curved along the upper rim) MERCURY 3 (curved along the lower rim) ✸ MAY 5TH 1961 ✸ (curved along the lower rim) |
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