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.

To convert your Portuguese Escudos to cash, select the type of Portuguese Escudos you want to exchange:

demonetized Portuguese Escudo banknotes

1960 - 1986

These older series of Portuguese Escudo banknotes are no longer exchangeable and have therefore lost their monetary value. At Leftover Currency we continue to ...

Exchange rate: £0.00209 View series

Portuguese Escudo banknotes

1987 - 2001

Portuguese escudo banknotes were issued by the Lisbon-based Banco de Portugal. They became obsolete in 2002 after Portugal joined the Eurozone. Although they ar...

Exchange rate: £0.00313 View series