Former monetary unit (6)

I believe the answer is:

escudo

(Other definitions for escudo that I've seen before include "Smash in C Verde" , "Former European currency unit" , "Unit of Portuguese money" , "Old unit of money in Portugal" , "Portugal's unit of money" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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