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5 Dollars John Glenn Returns to Space
1998 year| Copper-nickel | 29.5 g | 39 mm |
| Issuer | Marshall Islands |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1979-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1998 |
| Value | 5 Dollars (5 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1986-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 29.5 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 3.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#176161 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Friendship 7 and Discovery blasting off, denomination below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FRIENDSHIP 7 • 1962 • DISCOVERY STS-95 • 1998
FIVE DOLLARS
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates John Glenn's return to space in 1998, 36 years after his historic orbit of the Earth in 1962.
