This coin was produced by the Department of the Treasury, United States Mint to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon.
The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Five Ounce Proof Silver Dollar is the first United States coin with a proof finish, reeded edge, and curved shape.
The obverse design features the inscriptions MERCURY, GEMINI and APOLLO, separated by the 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 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.
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