Georgian lari
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Georgian lari ქართული ლარი (Georgian) |
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ISO 4217 Code | GEL |
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User(s) | Georgia except parts of Abkhazia and South Ossetia |
Inflation | 9.2% |
Source | The World Factbook, 2006 est. |
Subunit | |
1/100 | tetri |
Coins | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 tetri, 1 and 2 lari |
Banknotes | |
Freq. used | 1, 2, 5, 10 lari |
Rarely used | 20, 50, 100, 200 lari |
Central bank | National Bank of Georgia |
Website | www.nbg.gov.ge |
The lari (Georgian: ლარი ; ISO 4217:GEL) is the currency of Georgia. It is divided into 100 tetri. The name lari is an old Georgian word denoting a hoard, property, while tetri is an old Georgian monetary term used from the thirteenth century.
For earlier Georgian currency, see maneti and abazi.
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[edit] Kupon lari
Georgia replaced the Russian ruble on 5 April 1993 with kupon lari at par.[1] This currency consisted only of banknotes, had no subdivisions and suffered from hyperinflation. Notes were issued in denominations between 1 and 1 million lari, including the somewhat unusual 3, 3000, 30,000 and 150,000 lari.
[edit] Lari
On October 2, 1995,[2] the government of Eduard Shevardnadze replaced the provisional coupon currency with the lari, at a rate of one million to one. It has remained fairly stable since then.
[edit] Coins
Coins are issued in denominations of 1 tetri, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 tetris, 1 lari and 2 laris.
Image | Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of | Remark | ||||||||
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obverse | reverse | diameter × thickness |
mass | composition | obverse | reverse | edge | first minting | issue | withdrawal | |||
1 tetri | 15.0 mm × 1.25 mm |
1.38 g | Stainless steel. | The Borjgali (a Georgian symbol of the Sun with seven rotating wings) over the Christian Tree of Life, and the date of mintage, “1993”, with Georgian and English marginal legends on it, “საქართველოს რესპუბლიკა” and “REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA”. | The denomination numeral "1" on the upper part of the coin, with the legend “თეთრი” (tetri) and the vine tendril underneath. | Smooth. | 1993 | 1993 | — | The edge of the reverse of the coin is circled with the plant ornament. | |||
2 tetris | 17.5 mm × 1.25 mm |
1.90 g | The peacock with spread wings on the upper part of the coin, with the legend “თეთრი” (tetri) and denomination numeral “2” underneath. | 1993 | 1993 | — | |||||||
5 tetris | 20.0 mm × 1.32 mm |
2.50 g | The golden statue of the lion from the 3rd millennium B.C. barrow of the Alazani valley, with the denomination numeral “5”, and the legend “თეთრი” (tetri) underneath. | 1993 | 1993 | — | |||||||
10 tetris | 22.0 mm × 1.27 mm |
3.00 g | Saint George riding the lion, 11th century silver plate gilded with gold from the Gelati Monastery. The denomination numeral “10” on the right hand of the coin, and the legend “თეთრი” (tetri) underneath. | 1993 | 1993 | — | |||||||
20 tetris | 25.0 mm × 1.62 mm |
5.00 g | The stag (adult male deer) from the painting of Niko Pirosmanashvili (Pirosmani), famous Georgian painter, with the denomination numeral “20” on the left-hand side, and the legend “თეთრი” (tetri) underneath. | 1993 | 1993 | — | |||||||
50 tetris | 19.0 mm × 1.40 mm |
2.50 g | Brass plated steel. | The relief of the Gryphon from the eastern facade of 11th century Samtavisi Cathedral, with the denomination numeral “50”, and legend “თეთრი” (tetri) underneath. | 1993 | 1993 | — | ||||||
50 tetris | 24.0 mm × unknown thickness |
6.50 g | Copper-nickel. | The coat of arms of Georgia, surrounded with a symbolic image of Sun beams, the legends “საქართველო”, and the date of isue “2006” under the coat of arms. | The denomination numeral “50”, and the legend “თეთრი” (tetri). | Milled. Bears a bilingual legend “საქართველო” and “Georgia”, with five-pointed stars in between. | 2006 | 2006 | — | The edge of the reverse of the coin is circled with dots. | |||
1 lari | 26.2 mm × unknown thickness |
7.80 g | Copper-nickel alloy (silver color) | Half-milled. The coat of arms of Georgia, the legend “საქართველო” on the upper left side, and the date of issue “2006” on the lower right side. | Half-milled. Denomination numeral “1” and legend “ლარი” (lari). | 2006 | 2006 | — | Both sides of the coin have a microelement, a lion head (analog of the old Colchian Tetri coin). | ||||
2 laris | 27.0 mm × unknown thickness |
8.00 g | Inner ring: copper-aluminum-nickel alloy (gold color). Outer ring: copper-nickel alloy (silver color). |
The coat of arms of Georgia, the rim with a circular legend “საქართველო”, and the date of issue “2006”. | Denomination numeral “2” and legend “ლარი” (lari). The silver-color milled surface has an original design, representing a central symbolic image of sun rays. | 2006 | 2006 | — | |||||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre, a Wikipedia standard for world coins. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
[edit] Banknotes
Image | Value | Dimensions | Main colour | Description | Date of | Remark | |||||
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obverse | reverse | obverse | reverse | watermark | printing | issue | withdrawal | ||||
1 GEL | 115 × 61 mm | Portrait of Niko Pirosmanashvili (Pirosmani), famous Georgian artist with the legend „Pirosmani 1862-1918". | Panorama of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and an image of a stang from Pirosmani's painting. | 2002 | coins minted since 2006 | ||||||
2 GEL | 115 × 61 mm | Portrait of Georgian composer Zakaria Paliashvili and legend "Zakaria Paliashvili 1871 - 1933" . The left side features the overture notes of his opera "Abesalom and Eteri" | Building of Tbilisi Zakaria Paliashvili opera and ballet state theatre with the legend „Tbilisi National Opera and Ballet Theatre 1887". | 2002 | coins minted since 2006 | ||||||
5 GEL | 115 × 61 mm | Portarait of Ivane Javakhishvili, a Georgian academician, with legend "Ivane Javakhishvili 1876-1940" | Building of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and an open book and a plant ornament underneath | 2002 | |||||||
10 GEL | 125 × 63 mm | Portrait of Akaki Tsereteli, a famous Georgian poet and public figure, with the legend „Akaki Tsereteli 1840 - 1915", a swallow and blossoming branch | Portrait of mother from Georgian artist David Kakabadze's painting "Imereti - Mother of Mine" and vine tendril | 2002 | |||||||
20 GEL | 131 × 65 mm | Portrait of Ilia Chavchavadze, a public figure, with the legend „Ilia Chavchavadze 1837 - 1907, the magazines „Sakartvelos Moambe" and „Iveria", founded by him and his personal belongings | Sculpture of King Vakhtang Gorgasali, founder of Tbilisi, the map of Tbilisi in the 18th century (prepared by Vakhushti Bagrationi) and a panorama of old Tbilisi - a composition of old Narikala | 2002 | |||||||
50 GEL | 135 × 66 mm | Portrait of Queen Tamar, XII c., the image of the animal with wings is on the left hand side of the banknote | Astrological sign of "Sagittarius" from the Georgian miniature manuscript of the XII century | 2004 | |||||||
100 GEL | 140 × 67 mm | Shota Rustaveli graphic portrait and the legend "Shota Rustaveli XII c". The composition of angels raising the cross is depicted on the left side of the banknote | A composition from the Biblical story "Daniel in the den of lions" from the Martvili monastery relief, and the legend "Martvili VIIc." | 2004 | |||||||
200 GEL | 146 × 72 mm | Portrait of Kakutsa Cholokashvili. The background of the banknote is enhanced with fragments of relief images of Georgian Cultural Artifacts. | City of Sokhumi and relief fragments of the iconostasis found in the village Tsebelda of Gulribshi region. | 2007 | |||||||
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixels per millimetre, a Wikipedia standard for world banknotes. For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Bank of Georgia. Money Museum. Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
- ^ National Bank of Georgia. Lari banknotes. Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
[edit] External links
- Don's World Coin Gallery - Georgia
- Ron Wise's World Paper Money - Georgia Mirror site
- The Global History of Currencies - Georgia
- Global Financial Data currency histories table ( Microsoft Excel format)
- Lari banknotes, National Bank of Georgia
- Lari coins, National Bank of Georgia
- Jubilee and commemorative coins, National Bank of Georgia
- New 50 tetri, 1 and 2 lari issued in 2006
- Coins of former Soviet republics
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