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Token - Shell - Man in Flight #14 - Sputnik 1, 1957
| Location | South Africa |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Thickness | 1.65 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Sputnik 1 in relief, shown as a sphere with four radiating antennae orbiting against a stylised representation of Earth's curvature, surrounded by motion lines suggesting flight. The legend 'SPUTNIK 1' arcs across the upper field, with the date '1957' in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | SPUTNIK 1 1957 |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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