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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:
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20 Portuguese Escudos banknote (Admiral Gago Coutinho)
On the 20 Portuguese escudos banknote is a portrait of Admiral Gago Coutinho, who completed the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic in 1922. On the back side of this green-colored Vinte Escudos Ouro bill is Coutinho’s seaplane.You get: £0.021601 PTE = £0.0010800000 -
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100 Portuguese Escudos coin (Pedro Nunes)
On the coin of $100 Escudos from Portugal is the image of Pedro Nunes, Renaissance Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor. The back side of the 100 PTE piece features the Portuguese coat of arms with its main element the Portuguese shield.You get: £0.025001 PTE = £0.0002500000 -
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2000 Portuguese Escudos banknote (Bartholomeu Dias 1995)
The banknote of 2000 escudos portrays Bartholomeu Dias, Portuguese explorer. The blue green colored paper note contains the words ‘Banco de Portugal’. On the backside of the 2000 PTE bill is an old sailing ship weathering a storm.You get: £0.740001 PTE = £0.0003700000 -
50 Portuguese Escudos coin
The ship on the 50 Portuguese Escudos coin is a Caravel: a small, highly manoeuvrable sailing ship developed by the Portuguese navy in the 15th Century. Caravels were the ships used for oceanic exploration voyages including those by Christopher Columbus.You get: £0.012501 PTE = £0.0002500000 -
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25 Portuguese Escudos coin
The copper-nickel coin of 25 Escudos was in use until 1986 after which the denomination was abandoned. On the 25 Escudos piece is the image of a woman wreathed with laurel as a mark of honour, along with the words “LIBERDADE DEMOCRACIA”.You get: £0.006251 PTE = £0.0002500000 -
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10000 Portuguese Escudos banknote (Infante Don Henrique)
This 10000 escudos banknote shows Infante Don Henrique, Duke of Viseu. Text on the violet and brown colored paper note reads ‘Banco de Portugal’. On the back of the 10,000 PTE bill are an old sailing ship and a cross pattee.You get: £3.700001 PTE = £0.0003700000 -
20 Portuguese Escudos coin
Portugal’s pre-euro coin of 20 Escudos features the country’s coat of arms, a shield with seven castles around five shields in the shape of a cross. On the back side of the 20 PTE piece is a nautical compass with a flower at its centre.You get: £0.005001 PTE = £0.0002500000 -
50 Portuguese Escudos banknote (Infante Dona Maria)
On the brown colored banknote of 50 Portuguese escudos is the image of Infante Dona Maria, Duchess of Viseu. On the back side of the Cinquenta Escudos Ouro banknote is a view on the town and castle of Sintra in 1507.You get: £0.054001 PTE = £0.0010800000 -
10 Portuguese Escudos coin
On the obverse side of the nickel brass coin of 10 Portuguese Escudos are the Portuguese coat of arms and a sailing rope knot. The back side of the 10 PTE piece shows a feathered cross pattern filled with circles above the text 10 ESCUDOS.You get: £0.002501 PTE = £0.0002500000
