A set of limited edition bank notes and gold coins to mark the 100th anniversary on July 18 of the birth of Nelson Mandela has been launched in South Africa.
The launch is part of events across the world leading to the annual Mandela Day lecture by former U.S. President Barack Obama next week.
According to the South African Reserve Bank, the notes depict Mandela’s life including his 27-year incarceration and the end of apartheid in 1994 when he became president. Mandela died five years ago at the age of 95.
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