Medal - Hillary and Tenzing
Features
| Location |
New Zealand
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1973 |
| Composition | Bronze (Franklin Bronze) |
| Weight | 24.1 g |
| Diameter | 38.8 mm |
| Thickness | 2.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 136743 |
| References | Franklin# SCI-1973-13 Chester Lee Krause; 1982. Guidebook of Franklin Mint Issues (9th Edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. |
Commemorative issue
20th Anniversary of First Summit
Obverse
Mt Everest, Hillary and Tenzing.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIRST ASCENT OF MT. EVEREST
HILLARY TENZING
MOUNT EVEREST 29.028 FT.
CLIMBED BY HILLARY AND TENZING NORGAY
29 MAY. 1953.
1953 TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY 1973 JB
Engraver: George James Berry
Reverse
Hillary on the summit of Mt Everest.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
11-30 A.M. MAY 29, 1953・MOUNT EVEREST・SUMMIT 29,028FT. JB
FM
Edge
Segmented reeding with inscription
Script: Latin
Lettering: FM 73 P
© JLHare (CC BY-NC-SA)
Mint
 (FM) |
Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1973 | 1 578 | $ 7.60 | Proof | ||||||||||||
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