Portuguese Escudos
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The Portuguese Escudo was the currency of Portugal from 1911 until 2002, when it was replaced by the Euro. The name ‘escudo’ is Spanish for ‘shield’, referring to the coat of arms on the obverse of escudo coins.
Portuguese Escudos are now obsolete. At Leftover Currency we specialize in the exchange of obsolete currencies, like the Portuguese Escudo. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge.
We are able to exchange both Portuguese Escudo coins, as well as Escudo banknotes, both those from the last PTE series prior to the Euro introduction, as well as PTE notes from the older, demonetized series.
To convert your Portuguese Escudos to cash, select the type of Portuguese Escudos you want to exchange:
demonetized Portuguese Escudo banknotes
1960 - 1986Exchange Rate: £0.00113View BanknotesThese older series of Portuguese Escudo banknotes are no longer exchangeable and have therefore lost their monetary value. At Leftover Currency we continue to exchange these demonetised Portuguese Escudo banknotes at a rate that covers their collectable value. We also exchange the more recent Portuguese Escudo banknotes, as well as Portuguese Escudo coins.Portuguese Escudo banknotes
1987 - 2001Exchange Rate: £0.00039View BanknotesPortuguese escudo banknotes were issued by the Lisbon-based Banco de Portugal. They became obsolete in 2002 after Portugal joined the Eurozone. Although they are no longer a valid means of payment in Portugal, we give cash for these pre-Euro Portuguese escudo banknotes from the last series before the Euro. In addition to these more recent Escudo banknotes, we also exchange the older series demonetized Portuguese Escudo banknotes, as well as Portuguese Escudo coins.Portuguese Escudo coins
1963 - 2001Exchange Rate: £0.00025View CoinsAlthough the exchange deadline for Portuguese Escudo coins has expired more than ten years ago, at Leftover Currency we continue to exchange pre-euro Portuguese coins for their collectible value and metal value. In addition to Escudo coins from Portugal, we also exchange Portuguese Escudo banknotes, both the last pre-euro PTE series as the older demonetized Escudo banknotes.