ObverseThe Arms of Portugal
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA 1981
- Design
- The shield of Portugal, the date below.
- Legend
- REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA (Portuguese Republic).
- Date
- 1981.
MAEngraved by Marcelino Norte de Almeida
Portugal · 1981 · 1 escudoSeries of nickel-brass 1 escudo (1981-1986)
This small nickel-brass 1 escudo coin belongs to the “1981-2001 system”, the last series of the escudo. It succeeded the large bronze 1 escudo with the ears of wheat, struck from 1969 to 1979. Both sides are the work of Marcelino Norte de Almeida: the shield of Portugal on one side, the value alone on the other. The type was struck from 1981 to 1986. According to Numista, the date is thin from 1981 to 1984 and in 1986, and thick in 1985. The 1981 date, the first, has 30,164,739 pieces. The coin ceased to be legal tender on 28 February 2002, after the changeover to the euro.
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1.63 mm.
1964Portugal 10 centavos 1964
1967Portugal 5 escudos 1967
1967Portugal 20 centavos 1967
1972Portugal 1 escudo 1972
1973Portugal 10 escudos 1973
1974Portugal 2.50 escudos 1974
1974Portugal 20 centavos 1974
1974Portugal 50 centavos 1974
1976Portugal 10 centavos 1976
1977Portugal 2.5 escudos 1977 - Centenary of the death of Alexandre Herculano (Proof)
1 escudo1986 · 16 mm
1 escudo1982 · 18.2 mm
2,50 escudos1982 · 20 mm
2,5 escudos1983 · 20 mm
5 escudos1986 · 21.1 mm
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