Portuguese escudo
The Portuguese escudo was the currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the euro on 1 January 1999 and the removal of the escudo from circulation on 28 February 2002. The escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos. The word escudo derives from the scutum shield.
| Portuguese escudo | |||||
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| escudo português (Portuguese) | |||||
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| ISO 4217 Code | PTE | ||||
| User(s) | previously: Portugal | ||||
| Inflation | 2.8% (2000) | ||||
| Source | worldpress.org | ||||
| ERM | |||||
| Since | 19 June 1989 | ||||
| Fixed rate since | 31 December 1998 | ||||
| Replaced by €, non cash | 1 January 1999 | ||||
| Replaced by €, cash | 1 January 2002 | ||||
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| Subunit | |||||
| 1⁄100 | centavo | ||||
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| Plural | escudos | ||||
| centavo | centavos | ||||
| Coins | |||||
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| Banknotes | |||||
| Freq. used | Page Template:Cifrão/styles.css has no content.500, Page Template:Cifrão/styles.css has no content.1,000, Page Template:Cifrão/styles.css has no content.2,000, Page Template:Cifrão/styles.css has no content.5,000, Page Template:Cifrão/styles.css has no content.10,000 (2001)
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| Central bank | Banco de Portugal | ||||
| Website | www.bportugal.pt | ||||
| Mint | Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda | ||||
| Website | www.incm.pt | ||||
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |||||
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Portuguese Escudo Media
Portuguese 8 gold escudos (1729)
Portuguese 4 centavos, 1917
Face value: 2.5 Escudo.*Country: Portugal.*Type of coin: Standard circulation.*Year of minting: 1981.*Metal: Cupronickel.*Shape: Round.*Obverse: A Caravel (ship) sailing. Lettering "REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA" (REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL) and year on the periphery.*Reverse:
Portugal 5 escudo
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