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Medal - Millennium Collection - First Man on the Moon
| Location | New Zealand |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts astronaut Neil Armstrong descending the ladder of the lunar module onto the moon's surface in high relief, with the lunar module visible behind him. An inscribed panel in the left field carries the famous Armstrong quote, and the date 1969 appears in the lower exergue, with the peripheral legend arcing around the upper rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | FIRST MAN ON THE MOON - NEIL ARMSTRONG ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND 1969 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed depiction of a sextant overlaid upon an ornate astronomical clock face showing both Arabic and Roman numerals, filling the central field. Moon phase symbols flank the design on either side, and the peripheral legend arcs around the top and bottom of the rim with the mintmark PM visible at lower centre. |
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