Macanese pataca
zh-Hant|澳門元|italics=no · In circulation in Macao
- ISO code
- MOP
- Symbol
- $
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 4
- Issued by
- Autoridade Monetária de Macau
Notes and coins in circulation
- $10
- $20
- $50
- $100
- $500
The Macanese pataca’s largest current denomination is $500, worth about $61.87: the 36th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 MOP = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.1237 USD | 8.08 MOP |
| EUR | 0.1079 EUR | 9.27 MOP |
| GBP | 0.0925 GBP | 10.81 MOP |
| INR | 11.8640 INR | 0.08 MOP |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Macao
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Autoridade Monetária de Macau · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Macanese pataca (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary