Portugal 1969 20 centavos KM-584

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 from a type struck for Portugal 1942-69, after which the denomination was shrunk to 16 mm diameter (KM 595). The escudo was retired in 1999 when Portugal joined the euro.

Recorded mintage: 8,657,000 plus 10,891,000 of KM 595.

Specification: 3.2 g, bronze, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 584.

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.

Link to:

• 1963 20 centavos
• 1969 2½ escudos
• 1969 50 escudos, Vasco da Gama
• 1969 50 escudos, marshal Carmona
• 1971 10 centavos
• 1971 small 20 centavos
• 1971 10 escudos
• Coins and currency dated 1969
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