Cape Verdean real

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The real (plural Réis ) was the currency of the Portuguese colony at the time , the now independent Cape Verde Islands until 1914. It was equivalent to the Portuguese real . Portuguese coins were in use, but banknotes had been issued specifically for the Cape Verde colony by the Banco Nacional Ultramarino since 1865 . The real was replaced in 1914 by the Cape Verde escudo with a ratio of 1000 rice = 1 escudo. Cape Verde Escudo remained the currency denomination even after the independence of the Republic of Cape Verde.

Banknotes

In 1865 Portuguese banknotes were overstamped for use on Cape Verde. In 1897 banknotes with a special design for Cape Verde were issued. The values ​​were 1000, 2500 and 5000 Réis. Banknotes for 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 Réis followed in 1909.

source

  • Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN

Web links

Images of the banknotes on www.banknote.ws , accessed on February 16, 2015