20 Avos, Macau,Used

Themes:Geometric Shapes | Seals (Emblems)
Issued on:1982
Last issue date:1985
Distribution:Standard Circulation
Mints:Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, Great Britain
Composition:Brass
Edge:Plain/smooth
Orientation:Medal alignment ↑O↑
Shape:Circular
Rim:Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
Weight:4.7 grams
Diameter:21 mm
Face value:20 Macanese avo
Known mintage:9,960,000
Composition Details:60%-70% Copper, 40%-30% Zinc
Description:
Front: 2 characters .. on a raised rectangle
below (small texted value) 弍毫 (2 Ho)
legend: (top, value) 20 AVOS
(bottom, name in Chinese) 澳門 (Àomén → Macau)
Back: Escutcheon Portugal (1481)
legend: (left-above, proprietor) REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
(right, colony name) MACAU
between (spacers/5-pointed stars) ★
(bottom, year) 1982 until 1985
Edge: P - plain, type Π