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
Portuguese Guinean escudo ended in 1975.
Portugal's currency is the Euro (€)Before the Euro, Portugal used the Escudo as their unit of currency.Escudo means shield in portuguese.
The main currency is the Euro and the language is Portuguese.
The currency of France before 2002 was the French Franc.The franc was abolished in 2002 and replaced by the Euro at the rate of €1 = 6.55957 francs. The subdivision of the franc was the centime, 1 franc = 100 centimes. The name 'centime' is also used in French for the subdivision of the Euro, €1 = 100 centimes.France used the franc as its currency up till 2002.
Portugal uses the Euro, since 2002, when the Escudo was replaced.
escudo
the escudo, about 250 to the pound sterling. Large amounts of money described as 'contos', 1000 escudos or about £4.Euros
In the Azores the official currency is the Euro. Before the Euro went into circulation, the official currency was the Portuguese Escudo
Portuguese escudo was created in 1911.
The old Portuguese currency was called the Portuguese real.
Until 1999 the currency was the escudo, divided into centavos. After that they have converted to euro.
Portuguese Indian escudo ended in 1961.
Portuguese Indian escudo was created in 1958.
Portuguese Guinean escudo was created in 1914.
Portuguese Timorese escudo ended in 1976.
Portuguese Timorese escudo was created in 1959.