Depicts the coat of arms of Portuguese Macau, encircled by the colony's name in Portuguese at the top, Cantonese inscriptions on both sides, and the date positioned below.

In 1935, Portugal introduced a standardized model for the coats of arms of its colonies, each featuring a vertically divided shield. On the left side, a white field bore five small blue shields with five white dots each, symbolizing the "Cinco Quinas" and representing Portugal. The right side was customized for each colony: for Macao, it showed a golden dragon above green and white waves, reflecting Chinese cultural elements and the city’s maritime character. The entire shield was set on a golden armillary sphere — a traditional symbol of Portugal's Age of Exploration — and topped with a golden mural crown adorned with armillary spheres and crosses of Christ, emphasizing the colony’s overseas status and historical significance as a bridge between East and West.

Depicts the denomination in Cantonese at the center, framed above and below by small rose motifs within a circular border. The country name appears along the top edge, with the value in Portuguese along the bottom.