Medal - Apollo 17 ND

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Apollo 17 mission insignia

Script: Latin

Lettering:
APOLLO * XVII
CERNAN * EVANS * SCHMITT

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"Eyewitness Medal"
Franklin Mint

Apollo 17
The insignia was dominated by the image of Apollo, the Greek sun god. Suspended in space behind the head of Apollo was an American eagle of contemporary design, the red bars of the eagle's wing represented the bars in the U.S. flag; the three white stars symbolized the three astronaut crewmen. The background was deep blue space and within it were the Moon, the planet Saturn and a spiral galaxy or nebula. The Moon was partially overlaid by the eagle's wing suggesting that this was a celestial body that man has visited and in that sense conquered. The thrust of the eagle and the gaze of Apollo to the right and toward Saturn and the galaxy was meant to imply that man's goals in space would someday include the planets and perhaps the stars. The colors of the emblem were red, white and blue, the colors of the U.S. flag; with the addition of gold, to symbolize the golden age of space flight that would begin with this Apollo 17 lunar landing. The Apollo image used in this insignia was the Apollo of Belvedere sculpture that was in the Vatican Gallery in Rome. This emblem was designed by artist Robert T. McCall in collaboration with the astronauts. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_18-18_Mission_Insignias.htm

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
ND (1973)	3861	-	-	-	-	-	-

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