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10 Avos
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Macao |
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| Year | 1993-2010 |
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| Composition | Brass |
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| Obverse description | A stylised bat (a traditional Chinese symbol of good fortune) is depicted at the top of the field, rendered in a decorative artistic style. The Chinese characters 澳門 (meaning 'Macau') are inscribed, with 澳 appearing above the central text and 門 below. The romanised name MACAU is inscribed horizontally across the centre of the coin in Latin script. The date of issue appears at the bottom of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylised lion dance costume head, a motif emblematic of Macanese and Chinese cultural heritage. The denomination 10 AVOS is inscribed in Latin script, flanked on either side by mint marks. The Chinese characters 壹毫 (meaning 'one ho', equivalent to ten avos) appear in traditional script, providing the value in both official languages of the territory. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional), Latin |
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