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20 Patacas Year of the Rat
| Issuer | Macau |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized outline of a rat rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background, its body formed by elegant, flowing lines. To the right, a colorized rectangular panel depicts white peony blossoms with green foliage on a vivid red background, representing traditional Chinese decorative art. The denomination '20圓 PATACAS' appears to the lower left of the rat, accompanied by the cyclical date inscription '戊子年' and the year '2008' below. The legend 'MACAU, CHINA' is inscribed along the lower rim, while the Chinese characters '中國澳門' arc along the upper rim. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed frontal view of the historic A-Ma Temple (Templo de A-Ma) in Macau is depicted in high relief, showing the ornate traditional Chinese gateway with a tiled roof decorated with dragon finials, flanking pillars, and subsidiary pavilions. A central plaque above the gate bears the Chinese characters '媽祖閣', identifying the temple. Decorative inscription panels flank the entrance on both sides. The bilingual legend 'A-MA TEMPLE' arcs along the upper left rim and 'TEMPLO DE A-MA' along the upper right rim, with corresponding Chinese characters '媽閣廟' interspersed at the top. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin |
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