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500 Patacas Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | Macau |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the crowned coat of arms of Macau, comprising a shield quartered with the five escutcheons of Portugal, flanked on either side by a kneeling winged angel acting as supporter. The shield is surmounted by a royal crown. A ring of eleven five-pointed stars encircles the central device within the inner border. The legend 'MACAU' arcs across the upper field in bold raised letters, while the date '1992' is positioned along the lower field. The overall design is rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | MACAU 1992 |
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Macau's gold lunar issues of this period were produced under Portuguese administration, just seven years before the 1999 handover to China. The 1992 monkey issue belongs to a series that began in the mid-1980s and was aimed squarely at the Hong Kong and Southeast Asian collector market, where demand for gold lunar pieces was intensifying as the handover deadline approached and buyers sought portable, politically neutral stores of value.