real

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The real was the historical currency used in Portugal for several centuries before being replaced by the escudo.

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real canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical currency
abolishedBy Republican monetary reform of 1911
category Currencies of Portugal
Obsolete currencies
circulationStatus no longer in circulation
country Kingdom of Portugal
currencyCodeStatus pre-decimal currency
currencyOf Portugal
denomination real
endTime 1911
followedBy Portuguese escudo
follows Portuguese dinheiro
historicalPeriod 19th century
Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

Late Middle Ages
languageOfName Portuguese
monarchDuringUse Carlos I of Portugal
John I of Portugal
John III of Portugal
John VI of Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
Pedro V of Portugal
monetarySystemType non-decimal system
nameInPortuguese real
officialStatus official currency
pluralForm réis
pluralNameInPortuguese réis
reform subject to multiple monetary reforms
region Iberian Peninsula
replacedBy Portuguese escudo
startTime 1430s
subunitOf Portuguese monetary system
successorCurrency Portuguese escudo
usedDuring Kingdom of Portugal period
Portuguese First Republic (early years)
usedFor everyday transactions
public finance
taxation
trade
usedIn Portugal
Portuguese Empire
usedInColonies Brazil (colonial period)
linked to: Portuguese America

Portuguese Africa (colonial period)
Portuguese Asia (colonial period)
linked to: Portuguese India
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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