Owner Comments:
APOLLO 11 50th ANNIVERSARY PROOF FIVE-DOLLAR GOLD COIN
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: Five Dollars
Finish: Proof
Composition: 90% Gold, 6% Silver, Balance Copper
Diameter: 0.850 inch
Weight; 8.359 grams
Overall Height: 0.141 inch
Edge: Reeded
Mintage Limit: 50,000 (across all options)
Mint: West Point
Mint Mark: W
OBVERSE
Designer: Gary Cooper
Engraver: Joseph Menna
Description: This design features the inscriptions "MERCURY," "GEMINI," and 'APOLLO," separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface, which together represent the efforts of the United States space program, leading up to the first Moon landing. Additional inscriptions include "2019," "IN GOD WE TRUST," and "LIBERTY."
REVERSE
Designer: Phebe Hemphill
Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
Description: this design features a representation of a close-up of the famous "Buzz Aldrin on the Moon" photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin's helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the united States flag, and the lunar lander. Inscriptions include "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," "FIVE DOLLARS,' and "E PLURIBUS UNUM."
PEDIGREE
Moon Mission Releases
Date of Issue January 24, 2019
Issue Price $418.75