The last character to appear in the Portuguese escudo was Fernando Pessoa, a famous Portuguese writer.
Portuguese escudo was created in 1911.
Portuguese Guinean escudo ended in 1975.
Portuguese Guinean escudo was created in 1914.
Portuguese Indian escudo ended in 1961.
Portuguese Indian escudo was created in 1958.
Portuguese Timorese escudo ended in 1976.
Portuguese Timorese escudo was created in 1959.
The symbol for the former Portuguese currency escudo was '$'. It was placed where the decimal point is normally located, for example 4$50 = 4½ escudos.
the escudo, about 250 to the pound sterling. Large amounts of money described as 'contos', 1000 escudos or about £4.Euros
escudo
25 cents
Portugal uses the Euro, since 2002, when the Escudo was replaced.