Description:
Obverse
Coat of arms of Malta, as a shield showing an heraldic representation of the national flag of Malta; above the shield a mural crown with a sally port and five turrets representing the fortifications of Malta and denoting a city-state; and around the shield a wreath of two branches: the right of Olive, the left of Palm,tied at base with a ribbon, upon which are written the words REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA in capital letters.
The word MALTA is written on the left of the coat of arms and the year 2015 is on its right.
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)
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