25th Anniversary of the Trinity Test Commemorative Medallion

Collection

Identifier: 2024-006

Staff Only

Content Description

The collection is comprised of one medallion, bronze in color, commemorating the Trinity test on July 16th, 1945. Engraved onto the face of the coin is a mushroom cloud with the text “25th Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb – 1970”. On the reverse side of the coin is an engraving of the memorial obelisk with the text “Trinity Site New Mexico – July 16, 1945”.

Dates

Creation: 1970

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.

Copyright Information

The Science History Institute holds copyright to the 25th Anniversary of the Trinity Test Commemorative Medallion. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Background Note

The first detonation of a nuclear weapon, known by its codename Trinity, took place on July 16, 1945. The bomb, nicknamed Gadget, was a plutonium device which was detonated at 5:30 a.m. and released 18.6 kiloton of power over the New Mexican desert. Trinity was a part of the larger Manhattan Project and was overseen by J. Robert Oppenheimer. The detonation site is now memorialized with an obelisk, which was erected in 1965.