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1000 Patacas Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Macau |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Composition | Gold (.917) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a left-facing tiger in full profile, striding purposefully across the central field, contained within a rectangular frame. The denomination '1000' is inscribed in large numerals along the upper periphery, flanked by small stars, and 'PATACAS' arcs along the lower periphery in large lettering. To the left of the rectangular frame, the Chinese characters '壹仟' (one thousand) are inscribed vertically, while to the right '澳門' (Macau) appears in a corresponding vertical arrangement. The design commemorates the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Tiger. |
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Macau's gold lunar issues of the 1980s were struck under the Monetary Authority established only in 1980, when Portugal — still administering the territory — formalized the pataca's regulatory framework ahead of the eventual 1999 handover negotiations. The 1000 Patacas denomination was never intended for circulation; these were bullion-backed prestige pieces aimed squarely at the Hong Kong and overseas Chinese collector market, where lunar gold commanded strong premiums throughout the decade.
KM#35 is among the lower-mintage entries in the series. The Tiger year falls in a twelve-year cycle that resonates particularly strongly with Cantonese collectors, historically driving demand above adjacent years.