Medal - Soyuz-Apollo - Partners in space 1975 front Medal - Soyuz-Apollo - Partners in space 1975 back
Medal - Soyuz-Apollo - Partners in space 1975 photo
© Alexandr Prokofyev

Medal - Soyuz-Apollo - Partners in space

1975 year
Silver (.800) 22.5 g 38.7 mm
Description
Location
United States
Type
› Medals
Year
1975
Composition
Silver (.800)
Weight
22.5 g
Diameter
38.7 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-13
References
Numista
N#308744
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Official emblem of Apollo

Scripts: Cyrillic, Latin

Lettering:
С.С.С.Р.-ЛЕОНОВ-КУБАСОВ • U.S.A. SLAYTON-BRAND-STAFFORD
СОЮЗ APOLLO

Translation:
U.S.S.R.- LEONOV - KUBASOV • U.S.A. SLAYTON-BRAND-STAFFORD
SOYUZ APOLLO

Edge

Reeded with a plain segment. 4 marks in the plain part, from left to right: long diamond with LM, circle with C, quadrangular shape with 75, quadrangular shape with P, far aside Mercury head in oval.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L M C 75 P

Comment

The mark Mercury head in oval is for 0.800 fineness produced for export to France.
The medal differs in mass, thickness and fineness from the one, produced in the USA (see the link).

LM = Le médailler Franklin (Franklin Mint).