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1 Dollar Year of the Rabbit
| Location | Macau |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Obverse description | Standing figure of Britannia in high relief, helmeted and draped, holding a trident in her right hand and resting her left hand on a Union Jack shield. A sailing ship appears in the left field background. The legend 'ONE DOLLAR' runs vertically on either side of the figure, with the date 1999 in the exergue. The border features a Greek key pattern between two beaded rings. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a stylised cartoon rabbit dressed as a racing driver seated in a Formula-style race car, set against the facade of the Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral in the left field. The Chinese characters 兔年 (Year of the Rabbit) appear to the upper right, with the Macau coat of arms on a rectangular cartouche below them. Chinese characters 澳門回歸中國 are inscribed in the lower field. The legend 'YEAR OF THE RABBIT' arcs around the upper border and 'MACAU RETURNS TO CHINA' arcs around the lower border, both within a beaded ring. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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