| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Edge | |
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Notice | |
| Reference(s) | Franklin#ISP-1978-5 |
| Obverse description | Edmund Hillary (or Tenzing Norgay) climbing Mt. Everest with a rope attached to the other, holding a steel ice axe, wearing a woolen jumper suit and oxygen mask, and carrying an external frame pack full of supplies on his back |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Obverse script | |
| Reverse description | Postmasters logo and writing in English and French. |
| Reverse lettering | OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE Honoring the 25th Anniversary of the ascent of Mt. Everest May 29, 1978 ─── EMISSION COMMEMORATIVE OFFICIELLE En l`honneur du 25ème anniver- saire de la conquête du Mont Everest Le 29 mai 1978 FM |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Engraver | (FM) Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date) |
| Mintage | 1978 FM - Proof - 5 201 |
| Catalog ID | 5772029620 |
| Comments |
