Escudo
This article is about the coin. For the car, see Suzuki Escudo.
Portuguese coin of 1 escudo, 1987
The escudo (Portuguese: "shield") was a unit of currency historically used in Portugal and in their colonies in South America, Asia, and Africa.[1] It was originally worth 16 silver reais. The Cape Verdean escudo and the former Portuguese escudo (PTE), each subdivided into 100 centavos, are named after the historical currency.
Circulating
Obsolete
- Angolan escudo
- Chilean escudo
- Mozambican escudo
- Portuguese escudo
- Portuguese Guinean escudo
- Portuguese Indian escudo
- Portuguese Timorese escudo
- São Tomé and Príncipe escudo
References
- ↑ "World escudo coins on Colnect coin catalog". Retrieved 2013-06-22.
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