2019 Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program Proof Five-Dollar Gold Coin. In 2019, the U.S. Mint released the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary $5 Gold Coin as part of the the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program. It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon by NASA’s Apollo 11 crew. The program included this curved Five Dollar coin in gold. Comes with Coin, Certificate of its authenticity, hinged presentation box, outer box and sleeve.
Obverse:
Designer: Gary Cooper
Engraver: Joseph Mena
The obverse (heads) design features the inscriptions “MERCURY,” “GEMINI,” and “APOLLO,” separated by phases of the Moon, and a footprint on the lunar surface, which together represent the efforts of the United States space program leading up to the first manned Moon landing.
Reverse:
Designer: Phebe Hemphill
Engraver: Phebe Hemphill
The reverse (tails) design features a representation of a close-up of the famous ‘Buzz Aldrin on the Moon’ photograph taken July 20, 1969, that shows just the visor and part of the helmet of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The reflection in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet includes astronaut Neil Armstrong, the United States flag, and the lunar lander.
Denomination: Five Dollars
Finish: Proof
Composition: 90% gold, 6% silver, balance copper
Diameter: 0.850 inch
Weight: 8.359 grams
Overall Height: 0.141 inch
Edge: Reeded
Mintage Limit: 50,000 across all gold product options
Mint: West Point
Mint Mark: W