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Medal - Apollo 9

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Features

Location Federal Republic of Germany
Period Federal Republic (1949-date)
Type Commemorative medals
Year 1969
Composition Silver (.9999)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled (Matte)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
575342

Commemorative issue

Apollo 9 Mission

Obverse

Depiction of the three astronauts of the Apollo 9 mission, in their spacesuits, facing front.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MÄRZ 1969
KOMMANDANT JAMES McDIWITT
MONDFÄHRENPILOT RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART
NAVIGATOR DAVID R. SCOTT

Translation:
MARCH 1969
KOMMANDANT JAMES McDIWITT
MOONBUGGYPILOT RUSSELL L. SCHWEICKART
NAVIGATOR DAVID R. SCOTT

Reverse

The Apollo 9 spacecraft and attached lunar module floating between the earth below and the moon above. Fineness mark 1000 in the lower right corner.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WELTRAUMFAHRT <APOLLO 9>
1000
• ERPROBUNG DER MONDFÄHRE •

Translation:
SPACE TRAVEL <APOLLO 9>
1000
• TESTING THE LUNAR MODULE •

Edge

Plain

Mint

Munich, Germany (1158-date)

Comments

This issue is part of a larger set of silver and gold medals commemorating the Apollo missions.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1969  BU

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Bullion value: USD 55.02 Search tips
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Actual silver weight: 0.804 oz
Current silver price: 68.46 USD/oz (see silver price )

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