Austria 20 Euro 2019 50 Years anniversary of the Moon Landing

A momentous event occurred on July 11, 1969. It was the first time that a human foot came into contact with the surface of the moon! This is not just a trip to the shops û the journey to the moon is no less than 363,345 kilometres! The circumference of the earth is 40,075 kilometres. NASA, the space program of the United States, made this manned moon landing a reality. The first man to set foot on the moon was Neil Armstrong, the photo was taken by his fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin. The first rocket that landed on the moon was not from NASA but from the Soviet Union under the name Loena, but this was an unmanned flight. Only Americans have ever set foot on the moon, a total of 12 people! The designer of these rockets is rocket-scientist Werner von Braun, this man also developed the V2 rockets in the 2nd World War, but luckily this development took too long. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon-landing where people stepped on the moon for the first time and that is why Austria has decided to issue a special 20 Euro coin. The coin literally has the shape of the moon! On the face of the coin planet Earth is depicted in colour, an astronaut is also pictured together with the lunar module. There are also a number of stars, these are "glow-in-the-dark" and light up in the dark. The value indication of 20 Euro and the country name 'Republik Osterreich' along with the year 2019 are also displayed. The reverse of the coin shows the moon upon which the landing site of the Apollo 11 lunar m odule is indicated. The quality of the coin is Proof and is presented in a luxury package. The coin is supplied with a certificate of authenticity.