50th Anniversary of the United Nations
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1995
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50th Anniversary of the United Nations
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The League of Nations, the forerunner of the United Nations, was established in 1919 after the First World War. It was created under the Treaty of Versailles to promote peace through international cooperation. But this organisation proved to be a failure and ceased functioning with the outbreak of the Second World War. In 1945 the representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco to draw up the United Nations Charter. The basis of this charter had been proposed by representatives of China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States, who met at Dumbarton Oaks, USA, between August and October, 1944. The Charter was finalised and signed on 26 June 1945, and the United Nations officially came into being on 24 October 1945. Malta joined the United Nations on gaining Independence in 1964.
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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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Lm5
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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 Mint, UK
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125,000
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