1964 Valentina Tereshkova USSR Gold Medal NGC Graded Proof Details
Graded undated USSR gold proof medal, celebrating Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight aboard Vostok 6. Between 16 and 19 June 1963, Tereshkova orbited Earth 48 times, becoming the first woman in space. The obverse displays a profile portrait of Tereshkova, paired with a stylised reverse showing a man and a rocket in flight, together with the dates of her mission. This medal is struck in 17 grams of solid .900 fine gold (as noted on the reverse) and measures 29 millimetres in diameter. It was issued as part of a series celebrating famous Russians. Sources suggest that just 1,122 of these large gold Tereshkova medals were issued in 1964. This example is supplied sealed in its NGC holder. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]