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1000 Patacas Year of the Rooster
| Issuer | Macau |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 1000 Patacas |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the ornate façade of the Ruins of St. Paul's Church, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend 'MACAU' arcs above along the upper periphery, while the date '1993' is inscribed below the church facade, flanked by a ring of small five-pointed stars encircling the design. The architectural detail of the Baroque-style stonework is rendered with considerable precision. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed rooster stands in profile facing right at center, its plumage rendered with naturalistic precision in high relief against a mirror-polished field, celebrating the Chinese Lunar Year of the Rooster. To the left of the rooster, vertical Chinese characters read '壹仟' (one thousand), and to the right '澳門' (Macau). The denomination '1000 PATACAS' is inscribed in bold Latin letters along the lower portion of the reverse. |
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| Mintage | 1993 - - 500 1993 - Proof - 4,500 |
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