Depicts a bat on top of a stylized design of Chinese Characters (literal meaning Bay Gate or Macau),
the colony name in Portuguese in the centre, date below.

In China, bats have been associated with happiness, joy and good fortune. Five bats are used to symbolise the "Five Blessings": longevity, wealth, health, love of virtue and peaceful death.

Depicts a traditional lion dance figure with ornamental details, decorated with feather ornaments and horns, depicting the spirit of celebration and traditional Chinese culture, dividing value in Cantonese above, value in Portuguese below, flanked by mint marks encircled by a beaded circle.

Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The Lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other traditional, cultural and religious festivals. It may also be performed at important occasions such as business opening events, special celebrations or wedding ceremonies, or may be used to honour special guests by the Chinese communities.