Pre-euro currency of Portugal (6)

I believe the answer is:

escudo

(Other definitions for escudo that I've seen before include "Former Portuguese currency unit" , "Former monetary unit of Portugal" , "coin in use before the euro" , "Old Portuguese currency" , "Former Portuguese coin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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