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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOON LANDING – 2019 1 oz GOLD PROOF COIN – AUSTRALIA – PERTH MINT
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50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOON LANDING – 2019 1 oz GOLD PROOF COIN – AUSTRALIA – PERTH MINT
This beautiful gold coin celebrate the 50th anniversary of mankind’s first landing on the moon.
The successful landing of United States spacecraft Apollo 11’s Lunar Module Eagle on the Moon was watched by more than half a billion people in 1969. Humanity collectively held its breath as astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon’s surface, proclaiming, “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”.
The pulse of humanity rose as Apollo 11 was launched on 16 July 1969. An estimated 600 million people across the world watched on TV – thanks in part to Australia’s CSIRO Parkes radio telescope and NASA’s Honeysuckle Creek tracking station near Canberra – as it made its successful flight to the Moon.
The 1969 achievement of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, paved the way for continued development of advanced technology to explore Earth, the Moon, other planets and the distant reaches of space.
DESIGN
Each coin’s reverse portrays a representation of the Lunar Module Eagle landing on the Moon behind a large footprint on the Moon’s surface. The design includes the inscription ‘MOON LANDING 1969-2019’ and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.
Each coin’s obverse depicts the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2019 year-date, weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination.
Each coin’s obverse depicts the Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2019 year-date, weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination.
PRESENTATION
The 1oz gold coin is housed in a classic display case with a wood lid. Each coin is packaged within an illustrated shipper and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
SPECIFICATIONS
Mintage: 500
Material: Pure Gold (99.99%)
Finish: Proof
Weight: 31.107 g
Dimensions: 32.6 mm
Thickness: 2.80 mm