| Added by |
 Bart Perdieus
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| In personal collections | 8 |
| General Description | A former Portuguese colony, Macau was administered by Portugal from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it was the last remaining European colony in China. Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 1550s. In 1557, Macau was rented to Portugal by the Chinese empire as a trading port. The Portuguese administered the city under Chinese authority and sovereignty until 1887, when Macau became a colony of the Portuguese empire. Sovereignty over Macau was transferred back to China on 20 December 1999. The Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Macau stipulate that Macau operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2049, fifty years after the transfer. |
| Catalog code | KM#691 |
| Diameter | 36.00 mm |
| Thickness | 2.80 mm |
| Weight | 21.0800 g |
| Material | Copper-Nickel |
| Orientation | Coin |
| Mint | Portugal - Lisbon |
| Edge Type | reeded |
| Designer | S. Machado |
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Catalog prices *what it means? |
UNC $5.00 |
