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Token - Rizzoli Editore Apollo 11 - Armstrong Aldrin and Collins
| Location | Italy |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a high-relief sculptural portrait of the three Apollo 11 astronauts — Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins — shown in their space helmets, arranged in a triangular composition. The names ALDRIN, ARMSTRONG, and COLLINS appear as the surrounding legend, with the engraver's signature SCILTIAN visible in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts an open book in relief, held open by two hands at its base, symbolizing publication and knowledge. The text on the open pages reads '21 LUGLIO 1969' on the left and 'RIZZOLI EDITORE' along the bottom, commemorating the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing as published by Rizzoli. A small monogram or mint mark appears at the lower center of the field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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