Cape Verdean Escudo in US Dollar

CVE Cape Verdean Escudo

Country of application:
Cape Verde

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 Cape Verde escudos.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
200, 500, 1000, 2000, 2500, 5000 Cape Verde escudos.

History reference:
The Cape Verde Escudo (Cabo Verde Escudo) has been the national currency and fiat (fiduciary) money of the Republic of Cape Verde (Republic of Djibouti) since 1977. Replaced the previous official cur...rency of the Cape Verde Islands escudo at a ratio of 1 to 1. The Bank of Cape Verde periodically issues commemorative coins in base and precious metals. Commemorative coins are legal tender and must be accepted in all settlements at par. In 2014, a new issue of banknotes with improved anti-counterfeit protection followed. The banknote of 200 escudos was the first in the history of Cape Verde, printed on a polymer basis.

USD US Dollar

Country of application:
US, American Samoa, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands (US), Timor Leste, Haiti, Guam, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ecuador

Coin denominations in circulation:
$ 1, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cent.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 dollar.

History reference:
The US dollar is the countrys official currency and one of the worlds reserve currencies. The name "dollar" is secondary to the name of the European silver coin. Its appearance falls on the period an...d 1775 to 1783 (during the American Revolutionary War). Initially, dollars were only in the form of coins