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Portugal
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and in its colonies, and is still used in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
to this day. Escudo is Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for "shield". The following articles contain more information (list may not contain all historical escudos):
Obsolete
- Angolan escudoAngolan escudoThe escudo was the currency of Angola between 1914 and 1928 and again between 1958 and 1977. It was subdivided into 100 centavos with the macuta worth 5 centavos and was equivalent to the Portuguese escudo.-History:...
- Chilean escudoChilean escudoThe escudo was the currency of Chile between 1960 and 1975, divided into 100 centésimos. It replaced the peso at a rate of 1 escudo = 1000 pesos and was itself replaced by a new peso, at a rate of 1 peso = 1000 escudos...
- Mozambican escudoMozambican escudoThe escudo was the currency of Mozambique from 1914 until 1980. It was subdivided into 100 centavos.-History:The escudo replaced the real at a rate of 1 escudo = 1000 réis. It was equal in value to the Portuguese escudo until 1977. Initially, Mozambique had its own paper money but used Portuguese...
- Portuguese escudoPortuguese escudoThe escudo was the currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 1999 and its removal from circulation on 28 February 2002. The escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos....
- Portuguese Guinean escudoPortuguese Guinean escudoThe escudo was the currency of Portuguese Guinea between 1914 and 1975. It was equal to the Portuguese escudo and replaced the real at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 escudo. The escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos. Portugal issued banknotes and coins for use in Portuguese Guinea...
- Portuguese Indian escudoPortuguese Indian escudoThe escudo was the currency of Portuguese India between 1958 and 1961. It was divisible into 100 centavos and was equal in value to the Portuguese escudo.-History:The escudo replaced the rúpia at the rate of 1 rúpia = 6 escudos...
- Portuguese Timorese escudoPortuguese Timorese escudoThe escudo was the currency of Portuguese Timor between 1959 and 1976. It replaced the pataca at a rate of 5.6 escudos = 1 pataca and was equivalent to the Portuguese escudo. It was replaced by the Indonesian rupiah following East Timor's occupation by Indonesia. The escudo was subdivided into 100...
- São Tomé and Príncipe escudoSão Tomé and Príncipe escudoThe escudo was the currency of São Tomé and Príncipe between 1914 and 1977. It was equivalent to the Portuguese escudo and subdivided into 100 centavos.-History:...
- Spanish escudoSpanish escudo-Gold escudo:The first escudo was a gold coin introduced in 1535/1537, with coins denominated in escudos issued until 1833. It was initially worth 16 reales...