100 Escudo Azores Copper/Nickel

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Denomination:

100 Escudo (about Escudo)

Metal:

Copper

Nickel

State:

Azores

Issue year(s):

1986

2 coins in the group

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Posted by: gcoins 2010-08-24
Азорские острова 100 эскудо (1986 г.) Медь-Никель 10-летие автономии. Номер по Краузе КМ#45

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Posted by: neman 2010-06-06

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Origin of the name for Escudo Portuguese The term "Escudo," which means "shield" in Portuguese, was adopted as the name for the currency of Portugal and its former colonies. The name has historical significance and reflects the emblematic role of the shield in Portuguese heraldry and symbolism.The Escudo was introduced as the official currency of Portugal in 1911, replacing the Portu ...

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