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20 Patacas Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Macao |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Pataca (1894-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a finely detailed high-relief rendering of the iconic façade of the Ruins of St. Paul's (Mãe de Deus Church), a UNESCO World Heritage Site landmark in Macau, shown in a frontal view with its ornate multi-tiered Baroque stonework, niches, pilasters, and crowning cross rendered with exceptional sculptural precision. A broad stepped platform is visible at the base of the structure. The trilingual legend arcs around the upper border, reading 'RUINS OF ST. PAUL'S' in Latin script to the left, '大三巴牌坊' in Chinese characters at centre, and 'RUÍNAS DE SÃO PAULO' in Latin script to the right. |
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Macao's lunar series coins are issued jointly under the Monetary Authority but distributed largely through the casino and collectibles trade that dominates the territory's economy — making their effective circulation essentially nil from the moment of release. The 2013 Snake issue falls in the sixth cycle of the Chinese zodiac series, a program Macao has maintained continuously since the 1970s.