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Medal - Project Mercury Virgil Grissom
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the Mercury capsule Liberty Bell 7 floating on its side in ocean swells following splashdown, with recovery equipment visible in the water. Above the central scene, the legend arcs around the upper field, with the mission designation M·R IV prominently displayed in the field. The date appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a Redstone rocket on the launch pad rising from exhaust clouds in low relief at center. To the left, the legend PROJECT MERCURY appears in two lines. To the right of the rocket stands the Mercury program logo: the astrological symbol for Mercury encircling the numeral 7, denoting the Mercury Seven astronauts. |
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