Sec. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS

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## SEC. 3 COIN SPECIFICATIONS ###

(a)Denominations In recognition and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Secretary”) shall mint and issue the following coins: ####

(1)$5 gold coins Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, which shall— #####

(A)weigh 8.359 grams; #####

(B)be struck on a planchet having a diameter of 0.850 inches; and #####

(C)contain not less than 90 percent gold. ####

(2)$1 silver coins Not more than 400,000 $1 coins, which shall— #####

(A)weigh 26.73 grams; #####

(B)be struck on a planchet having a diameter of 1.500 inches; and #####

(C)contain not less than 90 percent silver. ####

(3)Half-dollar clad coins Not more than 750,000 half-dollar coins which shall— #####

(A)weigh 11.34 grams; #####

(B)be struck on a planchet having a diameter of 1.205 inches; and #####

(C)be minted to the specifications for half-dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United States Code. ####

(4)Proof silver $1 coins Not more than 100,000 proof $1 silver coins which shall— #####

(A)weigh 5 ounces; #####

(B)be struck on a planchet having a diameter of 3 inches; and #####

(C)contain .999 fine silver. ###

(b)Legal Tender The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. ###

(c)Numismatic Items For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. ###

(d)Convex Shape ####

(1)In General The coins minted under this Act shall be produced in a fashion similar to the 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin, so that the reverse of the coin is convex to more closely resemble the visor of the astronaut’s helmet of the time and the obverse concave, providing a more dramatic display of the obverse design chosen pursuant to section 4(c). ####

(2)Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that, to the extent possible without significantly adding to the purchase price of the coins, the coins minted under this Act should be produced with the design of the reverse of the coins continuing over what would otherwise be the edge of the coins, such that the reverse design extends all the way to the obverse design.