On 20 July 1969 (21st July in
Australia) Neil Armstrong descended from the Eagle lunar module taking
'one small step for man one giant leap for mankind'. Shortly afterwards
he was joined by mission colleague Buzz Aldrin and together the two
astronauts completed their historic moon walk. Australia's radio
telescope at Parkes Observatory NSW relayed television pictures of their
walk to the rest of the world.
This reverse design of the coin
celebrates the 35th anniversary of that momentum event showing three
different coloured images which morph from one to another as the viewing
angle is changed. The process used to create the stunning effect is
known as 'Dynamic Imaging' and this is the first coin to use the
process. The three NASA images depict the Apollo 11 Saturn Five space
rocket astronaut Buzz Aldrin's space suit and helmet and the deployment
of the United States flag on the surface of the moon by Armstrong and
Aldrin.
The 99.9% pure silver 1 ounce one
dollar is housed encapsulated in a blue hinged-lid presentation case
protected by a colourful cardboard outer box and accompanied by a
numbered certificate of authenticity.