pataca

Noun

Meaning

The Spanish dollar; -- called also patacoon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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From 1945 to 1951, fractional coins of the pataca were minted for issue in Portuguese Timor; and, in 1952, similar issues were minted for Macau including an actual pataca coin for the first time. Source: Internet

In 1894, the pataca was introduced in both Macau and Portuguese Timor as a unit of account for the Mexican dollar and the other silver dollar coins in circulation. Source: Internet

However, the pataca was not the official currency when it was first enacted. Source: Internet

The historical exchange rates between the pataca and the US dollar (USD) are given below. Source: Internet

The pataca is pegged to the Hong Kong dollar at a rate of 1.03 MOP per HKD, which is maintained by the AMCM. citation Each pataca divides into 100 avos. Source: Internet

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