Launch Ceremony 5oz Silver Apollo 11 Coin -- AMF @ Kennedy Space Center VC

Description

These 5oz Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins ("Pucks") were available for sale at the
Launch Ceremony
at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on January 24, 2019, by The Astronauts Memorial Foundation.  Your coin will include original government packaging, a US Mint certificate of authenticity; as well as the US Mint postcard and brochure promoting the coin program.  Your coin will be packaged by The Astronauts Memorial Foundation at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and shipped using US Priority Mail.
Awarded
COTY
(Coin of the Year) at the 38th Annual Coin of the Year competition, an international contest among one hundred of the finest coins in the world.
Background
The Apollo program, along with its predecessor Mercury and Gemini programs, inspired generations of American students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which has fueled innovation and economic growth throughout a range of industries over the last four decades.
Characteristics
The obverse (heads) 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.
The reverse (tails) design features a representation of 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.
Obverse Inscriptions
MERCURY
GEMINI
APOLLO
2019
IN GOD WE TRUST
LIBERTY
Reverse Inscriptions
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

E PLURIBUS UNUM
Mint and Mint Mark
Philadelphia
Specifications
Composition: 99.9% Silver
Diameter: 3.000 inches
Weight: 155.517 grams
Overall Height: 0.441 inch
Mintage Limit: 100,000 across all five ounce proof silver coin product options
Artist Information
Obverse
Sculptor:
Joseph Menna, Medallic Artist
Designer:
Gary Cooper
Reverse
Phebe Hemphill, Medallic Artist