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Macau P-80c2 & P108b2 SET BOTH 10 pataca notes 2013 UNC
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Once a Portuguese colony and, since 1999, a Special Administrative Region, Macao keeps its own laws and the pataca (MOP) under the “one country, two systems” framework. Multiple commercial banks are authorized to print notes—most prominently Banco da China and Banco Nacional Ultramarino—a legacy of the territory’s hybrid Portuguese–Chinese financial structure.
- Color: Red
- Front: Statue of A-Ma goddess of the sea
- Back: Banco Nacional Ultramarino Building in Macau
- Watermark: Golden Lotus, Electrotype '10'
- Signatures: Pedro Manuel de Oliveira Cardoso; José João Guilherme
- UV activity: as shown in image
The A-Ma Temple, dedicated to the sea-goddess Mazu, predates the Portuguese arrival and gave Macao its name. Its layered Taoist–Buddhist–folk architecture mirrors the broader blend that shaped the city’s identity, even as modern Macao became defined by regulated casinos and an economy built around gaming tourism.