Portuguese: República Portuguesa, Mirandese: República Pertuesa
real (plural: réis or reais) [???] (from 1430-1911)
100 centavos (single: centavo) = 1 Portuguese escudo (plural: escudos) [PTE] (1911-2002)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 euro (plural: euro) [EUR]
Symbols: $ (escudo), € (euro)
Languages on coins: Portuguese
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Roman, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
real (plural: réis or reais) [???] (from 1430-1911)
100 centavos (single: centavo) = 1 Portuguese escudo (plural: escudos) [PTE] (1911-2002)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 euro (plural: euro) [EUR]
Symbols: $ (escudo), € (euro)
Languages on coins: Portuguese
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Roman, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
Imprensa Nacional e Casa da Moeda S.A., Lisbon (PRT), "INCM" |
Designer Marks
José Cândido (PRT): "JOSÉ CANDIDO" and "J.CANDIDO" |
Luc Luycx (BEL): Superimposed "LL" |
Vitór Manuel Fernandes dos Santos (PRT): "VS" |
Giorgos Stamatopoulos (GRC): Greek capital letters gamma and sigma, "ΓΣ" |
National identification and other marks
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Portugal in a simpler (left) or a more stylized form (right) consists of a silver shield with the quinas: 5 blue shields in a form of a cross each with 5 bezants (coins) placed in a form of a cross. Around the silver shield a red border with 7 golden castles with blue (open) gates is shown. This shield can also be seen on the national flag of Portugal.
Edge Marks
Latin abbreviated inscriptions
LUDOVICUS + I + DEI + GRATIA
Latin: Ludovicus Dei Gratia
English: Luis I, by the Grace of God
PORTUGALIÆ·ET·ALGARBIORUM·REX
Latin: Portugaliae et Algarbiorum Rex
English: King of Portugal and Algarve
Latin: Ludovicus Dei Gratia
English: Luis I, by the Grace of God
PORTUGALIÆ·ET·ALGARBIORUM·REX
Latin: Portugaliae et Algarbiorum Rex
English: King of Portugal and Algarve