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100 Patacas Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Macau |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 100 Patacas |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of a stylized rat rendered in colorized enamel, its body composed of hexagonal segments filled with traditional floral and geometric motifs in red, orange, and green, evoking Portuguese azulejo tilework and Chinese decorative arts. A red gemstone inset appears at the lower center of the field. The background features delicate engraved foliate scrollwork in the field surrounding the rat. To the right, the legend reads in Chinese characters 中國澳門 above the Latin inscription MACAU, CHINA, followed by the denomination 100 圓 PATACAS, the cyclical year inscription 庚子年, and the Gregorian year 2020. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central view of St. Augustine's Church (Igreja de Santo Agostinho), one of Macau's UNESCO World Heritage-listed landmarks, depicted in fine relief against a lightly engraved background. The denomination and purity details are inscribed along the lower portion of the field. The legend appears in three languages: English, Chinese, and Portuguese, identifying the architectural subject. |
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