This 1 Cape Verdean escudo coin is a standard circulation coin issued in 1994. It is a round coin that is made of brass-plated steel, weighs 2.5 g, and has a diameter of 18 mm. Its obverse side shows the national emblem, the denomination, and the date 1994. Its reverse side depicts a loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta), known as a tartaruga in Portuguese.