United States 1 Dollar, 2019
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
Information
Country
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
1 Dollar
Year
2019
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Shape
Round (Domed)
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
26.73
Diameter (mm)
38.1
Thickness (mm)
6.17
Description
1 Dollar from United States. Issued in 2019. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 38.1 mm and weighs 26.73 g.
- Obverse
- The obverse 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 manned Moon landing.
- Reverse
- A close-up of the famous ‘Buzz Aldrin on the Moon’ photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just 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. (Out of many, one)
- Edge
- Reeded
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