| Country | Macau (China) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1993 |
| Value | 50 Avos 0.5 MOP = 0.06 USD |
| Currency | Pataca (1894-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium-bronze |
| Weight | 4.59 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.55 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 72, Schon# 56 |
Top: Bat (Flying Mammal)
Stylish design of Chinese characters (meaning Macau)
Above: 澳
Centre: MACAU (in Portuguese)
Below 門
Bottom: Date
Lettering:
M A C A U
1 9 9 3
澳門
Translation:
Macau
1993
Macau
Engraver: Justino Lei
The dragon dance led by a man and the denomination to the bottom right
Lettering:
伍
毫
50 AVOS
Translation:
Fifty
Avos
50 Avos
Engraver: Justino Lei
Smooth
Significance of Bat (Flying Mammal) in Chinese customs.
Bats are harbingers of 5 blessings: Life, Wealth, Health, Love of virtue & death after achieving one's destiny.
The stylish design (rounded version) of the Chinese characters 澳門 on the obverse is designed in such a way that it symbolizes 'Shou" or "longevity'