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MUMBAI, MARCH 26: Sachin Tendulkar, the man with the Midas touch, finds his face on a World Cup limited edition commemorative gold medallion.The quarter ounce, 24 carat medallion, a joint project between Corporation Bank and Societe Generale, is priced at Rs 4,500 approx.
The coin depicts the face of Tendulkar on one side and the words, `Keep the faith' and `Support India' on the other. The medallion is designed by Australian Stuart Devlin, who is also the man behind the commemorative coins of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.Tendulkar, who was there at the release function on Friday night, said: ``It's great feeling and I will always keep it (the coin) close to my heart he added. Also present on the occasion were Tendulkar, Robin Singh (sr), Ajit Agarkar and the skipper of the 1983 World Cup winning Indian team, Kapil Dev.
Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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