1972 USA Apollo 16 Descartes Region Mission NASA Commemorative Medallion (toned)

1972 USA Apollo 16 Descartes Region Mission NASA Commemorative Medallion (toned)

This commemorative medallion celebrates the Apollo 16 NASA space mission, which was the 10th crewed mission in the United States and the 5th to land on the moon. The focus was on the Descartes Highlands, which NASA believed to have been formed by volcanic action -- though this was disproved. The mission was crewed by astronauts John Young, Charles Duke, and Ken Mattingly.

This vintage medallion features busts of the three astronauts involved in the Apollo 16 mission, with one of them driving a Lunar Roving Vehicle in the background. The obverse shows the Apollo 16 crest. Please note that this token exhibits some noticable toning.