© Reinhard Fischer Auktionen
© Reinhard Fischer Auktionen
50 Euros The Bush-Gorbachev Malta Summit,
2015 year| Gold (.916) | 6.50 g | 21.00 mm |
| Issuer | Malta |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1974-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2015 |
| Value | 50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 55 |
| Currency | Euro (2008-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.916) |
| Weight | 6.50 g |
| Diameter | 21.00 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#100455 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Above: Busts of American President George H. W. Bush (left) and the Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev (right). Face value between both presidents' busts. Initials of engraver (NGB) below the left elbow of the USSR president.
Below: Maltese cross between US flag (right) and USSR flag (left)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
· GEORGE H. W. BUSH - MIKHAIL GORBACHEV ·
50
EURO
MALTA
SUMMIT
XII 1989
FALL OF THE IRON CURTAIN
Engraver: Noel Galea Bason
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the historic meeting between US President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, which took place in Malta in 1989. The coin's design features an image of the two leaders shaking hands, symbolizing the significant step towards the end of the Cold War that their meeting represented.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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