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10 Patacas Banco da China, lotus numeral
| Issuer | Banco da China, Macau Branch |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Currency | Pataca (1894-date) |
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| Obverse description | The Farol de Guia lighthouse vignette appears at right, set against a guilloche underprint with an 'M' registration pattern and omron rings framing the watermark window. A see-through register pattern incorporating a lotus blossom with numeral is positioned below the watermark area. Bilingual inscriptions in Chinese and Portuguese identify the issuing authority and denomination, with the issue date 8 December 2003 noted at lower left. |
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| Reverse description | The Bank of China Macau branch building is rendered as the central vignette at left, presented in an architectural intaglio-style print. A lotus blossom occupies the lower centre, serving as both a decorative motif and a security design element linked to the see-through register. The denomination and issuer name appear in bilingual Chinese and Portuguese lettering at right. |
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| Protection description | Lotus blossom watermark visible in the watermark window; lotus numeral see-through register pattern aligned between obverse and reverse when held to light. |
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