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Medal - New Frontier
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features overlapping high-relief busts of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin facing left, with John Glenn facing forward in the lower center, above a relief of the Earth's surface. In the field behind the astronauts, an astronaut stands on the lunar surface beside an American flag, with the NASA logo visible at left; the engravers' initials 'JJ' and 'PH' appear in the lower field. The names NEIL ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL COLLINS, BUZZ ALDRIN, and JOHN GLENN are inscribed along the outer rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic composition divided between the cratered lunar surface on the left and the globe of the Earth on the right, separated by a sweeping orbital arc. The Lunar Excursion Module is shown resting on the moon's surface at lower left, while the Friendship 7 capsule orbits above. The legend WE CAME IN PEACE / FOR ALL MANKIND is inscribed along the upper left and lower right rim respectively, with the engraver's initials 'DS' appearing in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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