1000 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 front 1000 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 back
1000 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 photo

1000 Patacas Year of the Ox

1997 year
Gold (.917) 16 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Macau (China)
Period
Special Territory (1976-1999)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1997
Value
1000 Patacas 1000 MOP = USD 125
Currency
Pataca (1894-date)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
16 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#47827
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Ox

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering: 1000 PATACAS

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The images might not be 100% exact since they are the result of a PhotoShop work using parts of different coins.

Interesting fact

The 1997 Macau Year of the Ox gold coin has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center, which is a distinctive aspect of traditional Chinese coinage.