Portuguese coins from 20 century are one of the most interesting coins because of the historical symbols on them. In the 15th - 16th centuries, Portugal was one of the most powerful empires with a large and developed fleet. They call this period: The age of Discovery. They had famous explorers like Fernando Magellan, Vasco da Gama, and Bartolomeu Dias. Portugal established colonies all over the world, like Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Macau, Timor - Leste, Sao Tome, and Principe, Guinea. Some of them spoke Portuguese language and have Escudos as their main currency.
Portuguese escudo was the currency of Portugal before adopting the euro in 1999. Escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos and the name of the currency derives from the scutum shield. Coins have symbols related to history: animals of Brazil, compass, maps, sailing ships, and famous persons. P.S. the cross on some centavos is actually made from dots (bezants) that are the coins produced by the government of the Byzantine Empire.
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Portuguese 5 Centavos Coin | Republica Head | KM572 | 1924 - 1927
Sale price$2.36
Regular price$7.84
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Portuguese 6 Coin Set 10 20 50 Centavos 1 2.50 5 Escudos | Ship | Quinas | Portugal | 1969 - 1979
Sale price$8.92
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Portuguese 6 Coin Set 10 20 50 Centavos 1 2.50 5 Escudos | Ship | Republica | Quinas | Portugal | 1927 - 1969
Sale price$10.40
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Portuguese 7 Coin Set 1 5 10 20 50 100 200 Escudos | Pedro Nunes | Garcia De Orta | Ship | Nautical Compass | Portugal | 1986 - 2001
Sale price$13.23
Regular price$14.70
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Portugal | 200 Escudos Coin | Pedro Alvares Cabral | Ships Fleet | KM717 | 1999
Sale price$2.37
Regular price$7.91
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Portugal | 25 Escudos Coin | Roller Hockey Championship | KM616 | 1983
Sale price$2.21
Regular price$7.35
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Portugal | 2.50 Escudos Coin | FAO | Cron Cob | Castle | KM617 | 1983
Sale price$1.93
Regular price$6.45
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Portugal | 2.50 Escudos Coin | Roller Hockey Championship | KM613 | 1983
Sale price$1.93
Regular price$6.45
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Portugal | 5 Escudos Coin | Roller Hockey Championship | KM615 | 1983
Sale price$2.14
Regular price$7.12
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Portugal | 50 Centavos Coin | Republica Hed Allegory | KM575 | 1924 - 1926
Sale price$2.37
Regular price$7.90
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Portugal | 20 Centavos Coin | Olive Branch | Cross | KM595 | 1969 - 1974
Sale price$2.16
Regular price$7.19
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Portugal 25 Escudos Coin | International Year of the Child | KM609 | 1979
Sale price$2.40
Regular price$8.01
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Portuguese 10 Centavos Coin | Republica Head Allegory | KM573 | 1924 - 1940
Sale price$2.37
Regular price$7.90
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Portugal 10 Centavos Coin | Olive Branch | Cross | KM594 | 1969 - 1979
Sale price$1.88
Regular price$6.28
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Portugal 1 Escudo Coin | Shield | Wheat Ear | KM597 | 1969 - 1979
Sale price$2.35
Regular price$7.83
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Portugal 20 Centavos Coin | Olive Branch | Cross | KM584 | 1942 - 1969
Sale price$2.35
Regular price$7.83
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Portugal 10 Centavos Coin | Cross | Olive Branch | KM583 | 1942 - 1969
Sale price$2.33
Regular price$7.78
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Portugal 1 Escudo Coin | Stained Glass Window | KM631 | 1986 - 2001
Sale price$1.91
Regular price$6.36
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Portugal 50 Centavos Coin | Republic Allegory | KM577 | 1927 - 1968
Sale price$2.38
Regular price$7.94
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 200 Escudos | Solor Timor | Sandalwood Tree | Order of Christ | KM683 | 1995
Sale price$2.37
Regular price$7.92
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 5 Escudos | Knot | Stained Glass Window | KM632 | 1986 - 2001
Sale price$1.96
Regular price$6.53
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 25 Escudos | FAO | Atlantic Cod Fish | KM619 | 1983
Sale price$2.21
Regular price$7.35
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 1 Escudo | Roller Hockey Championship | KM612 | 1982
Sale price$1.93
Regular price$6.45
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 25 Escudos | EEC Accession | KM635 | 1986
Sale price$2.21
Regular price$7.35
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 25 Escudos | Republica Head | KM607a | 1980 - 1986
Sale price$2.03
Regular price$6.78
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 2.50 Escudos | Alexandre Herculano | KM605 | 1977
Sale price$2.17
Regular price$7.24
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 50 Centavos | Cross | Wheat Ear | KM596 | 1969 - 1979
Sale price$2.10
Regular price$6.98
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 5 Escudos | Ship | Stars | KM591 | 1963 - 1986
Sale price$2.33
Regular price$7.77
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 200 Escudos | Garcia de Orta | KM655 | 1991 - 2001
Sale price$2.01
Regular price$6.69
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 2.50 Escudos | Sailing Ship | KM590 | 1963 - 1985
Sale price$2.07
Regular price$6.93
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 10 Escudos | Stained Glass Window | Knot | KM633 | 1986 - 2001
Sale price$1.98
Regular price$6.61
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 50 Escudos | Ship | Fish | KM636 | 1986 - 2001
Sale price$2.01
Regular price$6.69
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Portugal Coin Portuguese 100 Escudos | Pedro Nunes | KM645 | 1989 - 2001
Sale price$1.98
Regular price$6.61
