This Apollo 12 commemorative coin is one of thirteen Apollo program commemorative coins displayed in a leather album. The Peoples National Bank of New Jersey commissioned The Franklin Mint to create seventy-five sets in total, and each of the Apollo program astronauts received one. The first coin commemorates the unmanned, suborbital SA-201 mission in February 1966, while the last commemorates the Apollo 12 mission. Apollo 12 flew from November 14-24, 1969, and was the second manned lunar landing. Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard Gordon, Jr., and Alan Bean were the astronauts. There were five subsequent Apollo missions (Apollo 13 through 17), four of which successfully landed men on the moon.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Manufacturer
Franklin Mint
Dimensions
3-D: 2.5cm (1 in.)
Materials
Sterling silver
Inventory Number
A19710186012
Credit Line
Gift of Peoples National Bank of New Jersey
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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