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escudo 1. the standard monetary unit of Cape Verde, divided into 100 centavos 2. the former standard monetary unit of Portugal, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the euro in 2002 3. a former monetary unit of Chile, divided into 100 centesimos 4. an old Spanish silver coin worth 10 reals How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a former Portuguese colony, East Timor was leaning toward the euro--the successor to the Portuguese currency, the escudo. Leading brands for North Lake Wines include Escudo Rojo, Fernleaf, Foolish Oak, J Roget, Kelly's Revenge, Marcus James, Mouton Cadet, Paul Masson table wines, and Taylor California Cellars. When the D-mark was king in the pre-euro regime, corporations in European countries on the German periphery such as Italy, Portugal, and Spain suffered currency risk relative to German issuers of mark-denominated bonds because of the existence of the lire, escudo, and peseta. |
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