© Greg Laws (CC BY-NC)
© Greg Laws (CC BY-NC)
Medal - Helium Capital Amarillo, Texas ND
1968 year| Copper-nickel | 11.32 g | 32 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 1968 |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.32 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#440385 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Helium Centennial Time Columns on the steps of the Don Harrington Discovery Center (west side of Amarillo, Texas). Surrounded by the gaseous atmosphere of the sun and the legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
HELIUM CAPITAL OF THE WORLD *
1868 1968
HELIUM
CENTENNIAL
TIME
COLUMNS
Edge
Plain
Comment
“Erected 1968, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of discovery of helium in the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the sun. (The discovery of traces of helium on earth was first announced in 1895.)
The four time columns are filled with books, documents, and various artifacts that will tell future generations about life in 1968."
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=91715
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Harrington_Discovery_Center
