1 Escudo


Bronze (Cu 950 + Sn 30 + Zn 20)	8 g	26 mm

Description

Issuer	Portugal
Period	Second Republic (1926-1974) Third Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1969-1979
Value	1 Escudo (1&nbspPTE)
Currency	Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition	Bronze (Cu 950 + Sn 30 + Zn 20)
Weight	8 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	2.03 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Updated	2024-10-07

References

Numista	N#775
Rarity index	4%

Reverse

Denomination above five wheat ears, engraver's name to the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
ESCVDO
M.NORTE

Translation:
1
Escudo
M.NORTE

Engraver: Marcelino Norte de Almeida

Edge

Plain

Comment

In 1973, the British Royal Mint produced 7,625,000 blank planchets for the manufacture of these coins.

Interesting fact

The 1 Escudo coin from Portugal was designed by the artist José Joaquim Teixeira Ribeiro and features a portrait of the Portuguese poet and writer, Luís de Camões, on the obverse side. Camões is considered one of the greatest poets of the Portuguese language and is celebrated for his contributions to Portuguese literature. The reverse side of the coin features the coat of arms of Portugal, which includes a shield with five quinas (a symbol of the five wounds of Christ) and a crown. The coin was minted from 1969 to 1979 and was made of bronze, consisting of 95% copper, 3% tin, and 2% zinc. It weighs 8 grams and has a diameter of 25.75 millimeters.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1969	3020000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970	6009000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1971	7860000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972	3815000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1973	20467000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974	11444000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1975	8473000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1976	7353000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1977	6218000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978	7061000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	14241000	-	-	-	-	-	-