The escudo is a unit of currency. It is currently used in Cape Verde and was used in several other countries, notably Portugal and its colonies. Escudo is Portuguese for "shield". The following articles contain more information (list may not contain all historical escudos):
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Until independence in 1975, the Cape Verdeescudo was equal to the Portuguese escudo and, since 1999, both escudos were tied, at a rate of CVE 1 = PTE 1.8182, PTE 1 = CVE 0.55.
After the replacement of the Portuguese escudo with the euro, the Cape Verdeescudo is pegged to the euro at a rate of EUR 1 = CVE 110.265.
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