Coin Highlights

• 2020 Proof Fine Silver 1oz Piedfort (2oz total) Ultra High Relief Dished Coin
• Issued on Behalf of Ascension Island
• Issue Limit: 650
• Presented in a beautiful black box with a Special Themed Certificate of Authenticity.
• Special Permission Granted by NASA for use of the ‘Meatball’ logo.

Description

Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the release of a stunning new coin which commemorates the 50^th Anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. To mark this historic event which was seen by a worldwide audience, Pobjoy Mint struck the first coin on the 17^th April 2020 the day of the 50^th anniversary when the world watched the Lunar Module splashdown making this coin even more special.

Apollo 13 was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space programme and the third mission was meant to land on the moon. However, two days into the mission quickly turned into one of making sure the crew were brought home alive.

The design on the coin features the Lunar Module splashing down in the South Pacific with the parachutes falling behind it. A helicopter can be seen hovering over the module with the USS Lwo Jima on the horizon. The NASA logo and the Apollo 13 Crew Patch are also featured in the design.