Bush-Gorbachev Malta Summit
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2015
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Bush-Gorbachev Malta Summit
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In 2015, the Central Bank of Malta will issue numismatic coins in gold and silver commemorating the meeting held in Malta in December 1989 between the US President George H. W. Bush and the leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev. The coins are issued under the Europa Programme with the theme 'the Fall of the Iron Curtain' and bear the Europa Star logo.
The reverse of the coin features the U.S. President and the Soviet Leader shaking hands, symbolising the new spirit of friendship and cooperation between the two superpowers. The Malta Summit effectively signalled the end of the Cold War and later brought about the fall of the Iron Curtain. The obverse of the coins shows the coat of arms of Malta.
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Type
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Denomination
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Diameter (mm)
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Gross Weight (g)
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Finesse
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Designer
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Mint
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Mintage
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Silver Proof
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€10
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38.61
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28.28
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0.925
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Noel Galea Bason
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Royal Dutch Mint
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5,000
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Gold Proof
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€50
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21.00
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6.5
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0.916
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Noel Galea Bason
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Royal Dutch Mint
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1,500
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