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Gagarin Space Coin Launched from The Perth Mint of Australia - CoinNews
Jul 16 at 8:08pm
The Perth Mint of Australia has launched an innovative rotating coin commemorating the first man in space. The legal-tender, 1 oz silver coin celebrates the journey of Yuri Gagarin, who became the first person to enter space and orbit Earth for 1 hour 48 minutes aboard Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961.
The limited minted coin marks the second release in the Perth Mint’s successful Orbit and Beyond Coin Series.
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