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

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Angola
Cape Verde
Cape Verde Islands
Currency Zones
Guinea Bissau
Monetary Units of the Countries of the World
Mozambique
peseta
Pistole
Portugal
Sao Tome and Principe

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