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Medal - Project Mercury
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Weight | 20.75 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | "ALAN SHEPARD" "1st AMERICAN IN SPACE" M/R III MAY 5, 1961 |
| Reverse description | Central relief of an Atlas rocket on launch pad occupies the middle of the field. To the left, the legend "PROJECT MERCURY" is inscribed in two lines. To the right, a large Mercury astronomical symbol (the astrological sign for the planet Mercury) features the numeral "7" within its loop, referencing the original seven Mercury astronauts. |
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