500 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 front 500 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 back
500 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 photo

500 Patacas Year of the Ox

1997 year
Gold (.917) 8 g 22 mm
Description
Issuer
Macau (China)
Period
Special Territory (1976-1999)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1997
Value
500 Patacas 500 MOP = USD 62
Currency
Pataca (1894-date)
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
8 g
Diameter
22 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#47800
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Ox

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering: 500 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 500 Patacas (Year of the Ox) 1997 gold coin from Macau (China) has a unique feature - it has a rectangular shape, unlike most coins which are round in shape.