During the Ancient and Medieval periods in what is now Spain, various civilizations and kingdoms minted coins for trade and commerce. Here are some examples of coins minted during these periods:Iberian Coinage: Before the Roman conquest of the Iberian Peninsula, native tribes such as the Iberia ... |
The escudo was the currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 1999 and was removed from circulation on 28 February 2002. The ISO 4217 code of the escudo was PTE. The escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was the cifrão (), similar to the dollar sign, b ... |