APOLLO 11 FIRST MEN ON THE MOON CONSTANTINO AFFER MEDAL

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APOLLO 11 FIRST MEN ON THE MOON CONSTANTINO AFFER MEDAL
32mm diameter high relief with GREAT DETAIL, Silver Plated bronze with a Nickel Silver tone to it, smooth edge, signed AFFER and Italy
Struck in 1969 by A.E. Lorioli of Milan
Condition is Very Good Used
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The Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969,
and returned to Earth eight days later. It was the fifth human spaceflight in the program and the first to land humans on the Moon. Over 500 million people around the world watched Neil Armstrong's televised image and heard his voice as he took his historic first step on the Moon on July 20. Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. were the other two astronauts. Affer used high relief to create a miniature sculpture in this art medal.
Costantino Affer (1906–1987) was an Italian
Medallist
Affer was from Northern Italy, where he was born in 1906 in
Milan
. He was a student of
fine arts
at Scuola di Brera in Milan, today
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
, a university. His interest was
engraver
, sculptor, but especially
medallist
. Affer remained in Milan, where he died in 1987.
Affer began with exhibitions of his works in 1940, and participating in major Italian competitions and events. Since 1953 he was present in international fairs of medallic art. He was for many years the director of art at the Milan company Lorioli Fratelli. This firm produced medals of all kinds for all purposes. The production was also busts and reliefs for public buildings, and sports fields. A highlight was the commission to design and produce the official medals for the VII Olympic Winter Games in
Cortina d'Ampezzo
in the
Dolomites
. His many works of art can be found in museums and private collections.