Where did this money come from?
Portuguese dinheiro–soldo–libra accounting
A history told through its predecessors and the currencies that followed.
3 ancestors17 descendantsEstablished connections in this atlas
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PredecessorAD 274–AD 375
Roman as–denarius–sestertius accountingQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessorAD 400–AD 700
Roman solidus–nomisma accountingQualified · Intervening stages openPredecessorAD 800–1145
Frankish denier–livre reckoningQualified · Intervening stages openThis currency
Portuguese dinheiro–soldo–libra accountingDates, conversion terms and evidence 3 connections
Roman solidus–nomisma accounting Frankish denier–livre reckoning
Evidence period: AD 400–AD 700QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Frankish denier–livre reckoning Portuguese dinheiro–soldo–libra accounting
Evidence period: AD 800–1145QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Roman as–denarius–sestertius accounting Roman solidus–nomisma accounting
Evidence period: AD 274–AD 375QualifiedEarlier ancestry; intervening stages remain openA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
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Portuguese dinheiro–soldo–libra accountingSuccessor or branch1435–1436
Portuguese realDocumentedSuccessor or branch1643–1694
Brazilian realDocumented · Evidence periodLater absorption1831
Uruguayan pesoQualified · Later contributionSuccessor or branch1853–1865
Cape Verdean escudoQualifiedSuccessor or branch1911
Portuguese escudoDocumentedSuccessor or branch1911–1914
Mozambican escudoDocumentedSuccessor or branch1911–1914
São Tomé escudoDocumentedSuccessor or branch1914–1928
Angolan angolarDocumentedSuccessor or branch1942
Brazilian cruzeiroDocumentedSuccessor or branch1958
Angolan escudoDocumentedSuccessor or branch1976
Guinea-Bissau pesoDocumentedSuccessor or branch1976–1977
São Tomé dobraDocumentedSuccessor or branch1977
Angolan kwanzaDocumentedSuccessor or branch1980
Mozambican meticalDocumentedSuccessor or branch1986
Brazilian cruzado / cruzeiroDocumentedSuccessor or branch1994
Brazilian realDocumentedSuccessor or branch1999
EuroDocumentedDates, conversion terms and evidence 17 connections
Portuguese escudo Euro
1999Documented200.482 Portuguese escudo = 1 EURPublished PTE units per one euro. This terminal scale is not interchangeable with earlier redenomination epochs.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Brazilian real Brazilian cruzeiro
1942Documented1000 Brazilian real = 1 Brazilian cruzeiroBrazilian real (réis) converted into Cruzeiro at 1000 old units per new unit.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Brazilian cruzeiro Brazilian cruzado / cruzeiro
1986Documented1000 Brazilian cruzeiro = 1 Brazilian cruzado / cruzeiroCruzeiro novo / cruzeiro converted into Cruzado at 1000 old units per new unit.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Brazilian cruzado / cruzeiro Brazilian real
1994Documented2750 Brazilian cruzado / cruzeiro = 1 BRLCruzeiro real converted into Brazilian real at 2750 old units per new unit.
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese real Portuguese escudo
1911Documented1 escudo = 1,000 réis
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Mozambican escudo Mozambican metical
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Angolan escudo Angolan kwanza
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗São Tomé escudo São Tomé dobra
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese real Cape Verdean escudo
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Brazilian real Uruguayan peso
1831QualifiedLater contribution or absorption
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese escudo Mozambican escudo
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese escudo São Tomé escudo
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese escudo Guinea-Bissau peso
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese escudo Angolan angolar
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Angolan angolar Angolan escudo
Read the evidence and qualifications ↗Portuguese real Brazilian real
Evidence period: 1643–1694DocumentedA span of evidence, not an exact foundation date.
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