Portugal 1924 escudo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1910, Portugal, having ousted her king, dropped the réis and adopted the escudo, divided into 100 centavos. This type, struck 1924 and 1926, is rather scarce with the 1926 being rare. It superseded an silver type struck 1915-16 (KM 564) and in turn was replaced by a copper-nickel coin (KM 578) struck 1927-68. It was accompanied by a similar fifty centavos (KM 575). The escudo was retired in 1999 when Portugal joined the euro.

Recorded mintage: 2,709,000.

Specification: aluminum-bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 576.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Reis, Lina, Anuário de Numismática, Moedas e notas 2010, 31ª ediçao, Lisbon: Publinummis, Lda, 2009.
• Alberto Gomes and Francisco Antonio Magro, Moedas Portuguesas e do Território Que Hoje é Portugal: Catálogo das Moedas Cunhadas para o Continentes e Ilhas Adjacentes, para os Territórios do Ultramar e Grão-Mestres Portugueses da Ordem de Malta, 6ª Edição, Lisbon: Associação Numismática de Portugal, 2013.

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• 1924 20 centavos
• 1924 10 centavos
• 1924 20 escudos note
• 1925 20 centavos
• 1924 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1924
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