Portugal 1971 10 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 from a type struck for Portugal 1971-74, replacing a silver issue of 1954-55. The following type (KM 633) was nickel brass and was struck 1986-2000. The escudo was retired in 1999 when Portugal joined the euro.

Recorded mintage: 3,876,000.

Specification: 10 g, copper-nickel plated nickel, 28mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 600.

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:

• 1969 2½ escudos
• 1970 50 centavos
• 1971 10 centavos
• 1971 20 centavos
• 1971 2½ escudos
• 1971 50 escudos, bank of Portugal
• 1973 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1971
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