Escudo

currency of the Republic of Cape Verde

former currency of Portugal from 1911 until 1999

right|thumb|Joanna of Castile|Juana and Charles I. 1504–1555. AV Escudo (24 mm, 3.38 g, 9 h). [[Seville mint.]] right|thumb|Portuguese coin of 1 escudo, 1987 The escudo (Portuguese: 'shield') is a unit of currency which is used in Cape Verde, and which has been used by Portugal, Spain and their colonies. The original coin was worth 16 silver . The Cape Verdean escudo is, and the Portuguese escudo was, subdivided into 100 . Its symbol is the , a letter S with two vertical bars superimposed used between the units and the subdivision (for example, ).

thumb|The first écu, issued by Louis IX of France, in 1266. The term écu () may refer to one of several French coins. The first écu was a gold coin (the ''écu d'or) minted during the reign of Louis IX of France, in 1266. The value of the écu varied considerably over time, and silver coins (known as écu d'argent'') were also introduced.

official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; the currency of Malta during the rule of the Order over Malta, which ended in 1798

currency

coins used in Italy from 1551 to the 1800s

timorese currency (1959-1976)

currency of Angola between 1914 and 1928 and again between 1958 and 1977

currency of Mozambique from 1914 until 1980

currency of the Papal States until 1866

Currency of Portuguese

currency of Portuguese India between 1958 and 1961

former currency of São Tomé and Príncipe

currency of Milan until 1806