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20 Patacas 20th Anniversary of Macau S.A.R., BNU
| Issuer | Banco Nacional Ultramarino |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | 大西洋銀行 澳門幣 貳拾圓 20 VINTE PATACAS |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 BANCO NACIONAL ULTRAMARINO 澳門元 PATACAS 二零一九年四月一日 澳門 MACAU, 1 DE ABRIL DE 2019 根據第9/2019號行政法規 REGULAMENTO ADMINISTRATIVO № 9/2019 董事會 CONSELHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO |
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Banco Nacional Ultramarino's continued role as one of Macau's two note-issuing banks into the twenty-first century is itself a historical oddity — the institution dates to 1864 and was originally a Portuguese colonial instrument, yet survived the 1999 handover and operates today under the authority of the Macau Monetary Authority alongside the Bank of China. This commemorative issue marks two decades under the "one country, two systems" arrangement, which guaranteed Macau's separate monetary and legal framework through 2049.
Giesecke & Devrient's Leipzig facility has handled BNU Macau production for decades. The security package on this note is notably sparse for a commemorative — watermark only, which is unusual given G&D's full capability roster.