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500 Patacas Year of the Pig
| Issuer | Monetary Authority of Macao |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 500 Patacas |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A stylized pig rendered in vibrant red color enamel, depicted in profile facing left and adorned with an engraved peony floral motif on its body, occupies the central field. The pig is set against a diamond-shaped cartouche, with elaborate gilt floral and foliate scrollwork — including chrysanthemum and lotus blossoms — filling the surrounding field. A small Chinese seal script cartouche appears to the lower left of the central device. The denomination '500圓' and legend 'PATACAS' are inscribed in two lines along the lower field. A plain rim borders the design. |
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Macao's lunar gold issues occupy an odd niche — struck under Portuguese-influenced monetary administration well after the 1999 handover to China, when the Monetary Authority continued issuing collectibles targeting the regional investment and gift market. The Year of the Pig closes the first full 12-year lunar cycle produced under Chinese administration, which gives the 2007 issue a minor collector rationale beyond the calendar.