Shell Token - Man In Flight (Mercury IV) ND


Aluminium	1.7 g	26 mm

Location	Mexico
Type	Medals › Advertising medallions
Currency	Promotional Gas Tokens
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	1.7 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-11-12

Numista	N#179170
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: EL HOMBRE EN EL ESPACIO

Translation: The man in space

"Man In Space" "Commemorating US Manned Space Missions".
http://www.billjamie.com/Shell/Shell-Coin-Game/Man-In-Space/Man-In-Space.html
Man In Space was a promotional game issued by the Shell Oil Company in 1969. This was a collect-and-win game with instant winners.