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5 Patacas Pattern
| Issuer | Macau |
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| Year | 1952-1971 |
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| Currency | Pataca (1894-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Portuguese armillary sphere with the national shield superimposed at center, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The word PROVA (Pattern) appears incuse in small letters above the shield within the sphere. A circular legend reading REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA runs along the periphery, divided by small ornamental stars at the base. The coin exhibits a beaded border encircling the entire design. The date of issue appears in the lower field beneath the armillary sphere. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features the crowned arms of Portuguese Macau, consisting of the Portuguese shield overlaid on a crowned armillary sphere, flanked symmetrically by five-pointed stars on either side. The denomination 5 PATACAS is inscribed in the lower field beneath the central device. The issuer name MACAU appears in the upper field as part of the circular legend. A beaded border frames the entire reverse design, consistent with the obverse treatment. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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