1954 Portuguese Silver 10 Escudos Portugal - Great Condition - Beautiful Design - Republica Portugesa Ten Escudos 1954 -

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Issuer:    Portugal 
Ruling authority:    Second Republic (1926-1974)
Type:    Standard circulation coins
Years:    1954-1955
Value:    10 Escudos (10 PTE)
Currency:    Escudo (1911-2001)
Composition:    Silver (.680)
Weight:    12.5 g
Diameter:    30 mm
Thickness:    2.1 mm
Shape:    Round
Technique:    Milled

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 reais. The Cape Verdean escudo is, and the Portuguese escudo was, subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol is the Cifrão, a letter S with two vertical bars superimposed used between the units and the subdivision.