Apollo 11 Medallion

Object/Artifact

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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center

Name/Title

Apollo 11 Medallion

Entry/Object ID

2024.13.36

Description

Apollo 11 Medallion July 20, 1969

Acquisition

Accession

2024.13

Source or Donor

Carol Tyler

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Rockwell International - Rocketdyne Division

Date made

circa 1969

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Embossed

Location

Front of medallion

Transcription

Design: Astronaut walking on the lunar surface with the Lunar Module (LM) behind and Command and Service Module (CSM) in space above

Language

English

Type

Embossed

Location

Back of coin

Transcription

"ALDRIN" "ARMSTRONG" "COLLINS" "APOLLO XI" "THAT'S" "ONE SMALL STEP" "FOR MAN" "A GIANT LEAP" "FOR MANKIND" "LUNAR LANDING" "JULY 20TH 1969" "AD"

Language

English

Dimensions

Diameter

2 in

Material

Brass