Unit | |||||
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Symbol | | ||||
Denominations | |||||
Subunit | |||||
1⁄100 | Centavo | ||||
Banknotes | 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 escudos | ||||
Coins | 10, 20, 50 centavos, 1, 2+1⁄2, 5, 10, 20 escudos | ||||
Demographics | |||||
User(s) | Angola | ||||
Issuance | |||||
Central bank | Banco Nacional Ultramarino (1914–1926) Banco de Angola (1926–1977) | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Inflation | ?% | ||||
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. |
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.