Portugal 1964 2-1/2 escudos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

In 1910, Portugal, having ousted her king, dropped the réis and adopted the escudo, divided into 100 centavos. The specimen shown is a common date of a type struck for Portugal 1963-85. It superseded a silver type struck 1932-51 (KM 580) and is the last of the denomination altho this module was used for several commemoratives (KM 605, 613, 617). The escudo was retired in 1999 when Portugal joined the euro.

Recorded mintage: 17,948,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, copper-nickel, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 590.

Sources:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1963 20 centavos
• 1964 10 centavos
• 1965 escudo
• 1965 2½ escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1964