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Shell Token - Man In Flight Apollo XIII
| Location | Mexico |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Period | 20th century |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Apollo XIII command module descending under three parachutes above ocean waves in raised relief. The legend APOLLO XIII arcs across the upper field, with the crew names LOVELL, SWIGERT, and HAISE inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a tall rocket or launch tower standing on a lunar or planetary surface, flanked by crescent-shaped landscape forms suggesting the horizon of a celestial body. The legend EL HOMBRE EN EL ESPACIO curves around the upper periphery, with a small inscription in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | EL HOMBRE EN EL ESPACIO (Translation: Man In Space) |
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