Singapore to issue commemorative coins for Trump-Kim meeting

IANS  |  Singapore 

The Mint unveiled three types of commemorative coins on Tuesday ahead of a historic meeting between US and North Korean leader

Unveiling the three commemorative gold, silver and base-metal pieces, the company said it was excited to document history through minted coins and medallions, reports

The medallions will commemorate the meeting as a "momentous step to world peace" and mark as "an economic and security gateway between the East and the West", according to a statement published on the company's website.

One side of the coin features a handshake between the two leaders with the respective flags of both countries as the background, while the reverse side shows a dove with the slogan "World Peace".

Only a few thousand pieces of Singapore's commemorative coins have been made and were open for pre-order from the mint on Tuesday.

Trump and Kim are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. on June 12, the said on Monday.

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First Published: Tue, June 05 2018. 15:28 IST