escudo

/ɪˈskuːdəʊ/noun
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1

The state currency formerly used in Portugal, divided into 100 centavos. The symbol is $ which is positioned between the escudos & centavos, 2$50.

2

The currency formerly used in Chile and replaced by the Peso.

3

The current currency of Cape Verde.

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