Showing only circulating coin types (regular coinage plus circulating commemoratives).
Angola, Portuguese (1575 - 1975)
| Information about what currencies were issued by Angola, Portuguese, with lists of coinage, as well as periods when foreign-issued currencies were used. |
Currency: Angolan Escudo. Used in Angola, Portuguese: (1958 - 1977)
| Currency | Angolan Escudo |
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| Period | Angolan Escudo (Second) |
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| Used | 1958 - 1977 |
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| Description | The escudo was the currency of Angola between 1914 and 1928 and again between 1958 and 1977. It was subdivided into 100 centavos with the macuta worth 5 centavos and was equivalent to the Portuguese escudo. |
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Currency: Angolar. Used in Angola, Portuguese: (1928 - 1958)
| Currency | Angolar |
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| Period | Angolar |
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| Used | 1928 - 1958 |
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| Description | The angolar (plural: angolares) was the currency of Portuguese Angola between 1928 and 1958. It was subdivided into 100 centavos or 20 macutas. Angolar is Portuguese for "of Angola". |
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Currency: Angolan Escudo. Used in Angola, Portuguese: (1914 - 1928)
| Currency | Angolan Escudo |
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| Period | Angolan Escudo (First) |
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| Used | 1914 - 1928 |
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| Description | The escudo was the currency of Angola between 1914 and 1928 and again between 1958 and 1977. It was subdivided into 100 centavos with the macuta worth 5 centavos and was equivalent to the Portuguese escudo. |
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Currency: Angolan Real. Used in Angola, Portuguese: (1695 - 1914)
| Currency | Angolan Real |
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| Period | Angolan Real |
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| Used | 1695 - 1914 |
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| Description | The real (plural réis) was the currency of Portuguese Angola until 1914. It was equal to the Portuguese real. No subdivisions existed, but some coins were issued denominated in macutas, worth 50 réis. The real was replaced by the escudo in 1914. |
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