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20 Patacas Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Macao |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Diameter | 40.7 mm |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 議事亭前地 THE SENADO SQUARE - LARGO DO SENADO |
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Macao's dragon-year issues have been produced consistently since the 1980s, but the 2012 series marked a notable shift toward higher fine silver specifications coinciding with increased collector demand from mainland China. The Year of the Dragon carries particular weight in Chinese cultural tradition — it is the only mythological creature in the twelve-year cycle, and birth years falling within it are considered auspicious enough to cause measurable spikes in regional birth rates.