10 Patacas, Bank of China (Macau), Macau, 1995 (Pick 90)

This 10 Patacas note was issued in Macau by the Bank of China (Macau), dated 1995. It belongs to the Pataca (1894-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Special Territory (1976-1999). It measures 140 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 90.

Obverse: Dark brown and deep green on multicolor underprint. Guia lighthouse on right. Its lettering reads “中國銀行 / BANCO DA CHINA / 根據 一月三十日第 8/95/M 號法令 / DIRECTO – LEI № 8/95/M, DE 30 DE JANEIRO / 澳門幣 / 壹拾圓 / DEZ / PATACAS / 澳門分行總經理 / DIRECTOR - GERAL DA SUCURSAL DE MACAU / 一九九五年十月十六日 澳 門 / MACAU, 16 DE OUTUBRO DE 1995”. Translation given in the catalogue: “According to Decree No. 8/95/M of January 30 Macanese currency Ten Patacas Macau Branch General Manager 1995 October 16 Macau”.

Reverse: Bank of China (Macau) building at left. Its lettering reads “中國銀行 / BANCO DA CHINA / 10 / 澳門幣壹拾圓”. The note was printed by Hongkong Printing Press, Hong Kong. Watermark: Lotus flower. Demonetized: 26 May 2018. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.