1000 Patacas (Year of the Rat) 1996 front 1000 Patacas (Year of the Rat) 1996 back
1000 Patacas (Year of the Rat) 1996 photo

1000 Patacas Year of the Rat

1996 year
Gold (.917) 16 g 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Macau (China)
Period
Special Territory (1976-1999)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
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#47826
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

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 1996 Macau Year of the Rat gold coin has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center, which is a distinctive characteristic of traditional Chinese coinage.