Portugal 1940 escudo

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 rare date of a type struck for Portugal 1927-68. It superseded a silver type struck 1915-16 (KM 564) and in turn was replaced by a smaller bronze coin struck 1969-79. The escudo was retired in 1999 when Portugal joined the euro. This date is the first somewhat available date after a run of rare dates 1930-39 tho it is still expensive in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: 1,259,359.

Specification: 7.5 g, copper nickel, 26.7 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-578, Gomes-25.08.

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:

• 1939 escudo
• 1940 10 centavos
• 1940 50 centavos
• 1940 2½ escudos
• 1940 5 escudos
• Portugal 1940 10 escudos
• 1944 escudo
• Coins and currency dated 1940
• return to coins of Portugal