Shell Token - Man in Flight #21 - Lovell, Haise and Swigert, Apollo 13, 1970

€25,479.00
LocationFrance
Year1970
TypeAdvertising medallions
Composition
Weight5.35 g
Diameter26 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeSmooth
PeriodFifth Republic (1958-date)
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionSpecial shuttle of the Apollo 13 mission receiving an impact from a micro-meteorite with the Moon in the background.
Obverse letteringAPOLLO 13 LOVELL • HAISE & SWIGERT
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionApollo 13 and its 3 parachutes landing in the Pacific Ocean, the whole representing the logo of Shell. Different Monnaie de Paris 7h.
Reverse letteringAPOLLO 13 • 1970 L SHELL
Reverse scriptLatin
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
MintageND (1970) L - -
Catalog ID9889263470
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