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20 Patacas Year of the Rabbit
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Macao |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized rabbit in colorized relief, its body decorated with intricate hexagonal tile patterns rendered in pink, green, and yellow — a motif inspired by traditional Portuguese azulejo tilework. The rabbit is depicted in profile facing left, set against a finely engraved background of tropical foliage and bamboo leaves. To the right, the legend reads 中国澳門 / MACAU, CHINA above the denomination 20圓 / PATACAS, followed by the Chinese cyclical year inscription 癸卯年 and the Gregorian date 2023. The combination of Chinese lunar symbolism and Macanese cultural decorative arts reflects the coin's dual heritage. |
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| Reverse script | Latin, Chinese |
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Macau's lunar series issues are struck under the Monetary Authority rather than through a gaming concession arrangement, a distinction that occasionally surprises collectors unfamiliar with the territory's post-handover financial structure. The 1999 transfer to Chinese sovereignty left the pataca and its issuing authority intact — the MOP remains independent of the renminbi to this day.