Mao's diamonds

Monday 21 June 1993 23:02 BST
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A diamond-inlayed 18-carat gold coin of Mao Tse-tung is to be issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Communist leader's birth. The Information Daily said South African diamonds will ring the head of the Great Helmsman on the limited edition coin, AFP reports from Peking.

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