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On October 2, 1995, lari - a new Georgian national currency  - entered circulation and was declared the only legal means of payment on the whole territory of Georgia. Banknotes with the face value 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, and 100 lari were issued into circulation. 

"Lari", the name chosen for the basic monetary unit of Georgian national currency, is an old Georgian word denoting a hoard, property. And "tetri", the name of 1/100 part of a lari, is an old Georgian monetary term used since the 13th century. In 1999, all denominations of 1995 series were modified with new security features.

In 2002, the banknotes of 1999 series with denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 lari (and in 2004 – 50 and 100 lari denominations) were once again modified and upgraded.     

 

ONE Lari 

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Date of issue - 2002
Size - 115 X 6 mm. 		  

OBVERSE:
The obverse of the banknote  features the portrait of Niko Pirosmanashvili (Pirosmani), a famous Georgian artist, with the legend, "Pirosmani 1862-1918". 

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote features a panorama of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and an image of a stag from Pirosmani's painting.

TWO Lari 

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Date of issue – 2002
Size – 115 X 61 mm. 		  

OBVERSE:
The obverse of banknote features the portrait of Gorgian composer Zakaria Paliashvili and legend "Zakaria Paliashvili 1871 - 1933" . The left side features the overture notes of his opera "Abesalom and Eteri". 

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of banknote features the building of Tbilisi  Zakaria Paliashvili opera and ballet state theatre with the legend "Tbilisi National Opera and Ballet Theatre 1887". 

 

FIVE Lari 

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Date of issue 2002
Size - 115X61 mm 		  

OBVERSE:
The obverse of the banknote features the portrait of Ivane Javakhishvili, a Georgian academic, with the legend that reads, "Ivane Javakhishvili 1876-1940".     

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote features the building of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, as well as an open book and a plant ornament underneath. 

 

TEN Lari 

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Date of issue - 2002
Size - 125X63 mm 		  

OBVERSE:
The obverse of the banknote features the portrait of Akaki Tsereteli, a famous Georgian poet and public figure, with the legend "Akaki Tsereteli 1840-1915", a swallow and a blossoming branch.

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote features the portrait of a mother from the Georgian artist David Kakabadze's painting "Imereti – Mother of Mine" and a vine tendril. 


 
TWENTY Lari

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Date of issue - 2002
Size 131X65 mm 		  

OBVERSE: 
The obverse of the banknote features the portrait of Ilia Chavchavadze, a prominent public figure, with the legend "Ilia Chavchavadze 1837-1907", the magazines "Sakartvelos Moambe" and "Iveria", which he founded, and his personal belongings. 

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote features the monument to King Vakhtang Gorgasali, the founder of Tbilisi, the map of Tbilisi in the 18th century (prepared by Vakhushti Bagrationi) and a panorama of old Tbilisi featuring the Narikala fortress.

 
FIFTY Lari 

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Date of issue - 2004
Size – 135 X 66 mm. 		  

OBVERSE:
The obverse of the banknote features the portrait of Queen Tamar, a XII century Georgian ruler, in the center and an image of an animal with wings on the left hand side.

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote features the astrological sign of Sagittarius from the Georgian miniature manuscript of the XII century. 

 
HUNDRED Lari  

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Date of issue – 2004
Size  – 140 X 67 mm. 		  

OBVERSE: 
The obverse of the banknote features a portrait of Shota Rustaveli, a Georgian poet, and the legend “Shota Rustaveli XII c.” A composition featuring angels raising a cross appears on the left hand side of the banknote. 

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote features a composition from the Biblical story “Daniel in the den of lions” from the Martvili monastery relief and the legend “Martvili VII c.”  

 
TWO HUNDRED Lari 

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Date of issue  – 2007
Size – 146 mm X 72 mm. 		  

OBVERSE:
The portrait on the obverse of the banknote depicts Georgia’s national hero, Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili. The background of the banknote is enhanced with fragments of relief images of Georgian cultural artifacts. 

 

REVERSE:
The reverse of the banknote depicts the city of Sokhumi and relief fragments of the iconostasis found in the Tsebelda village of Gulribshi region. 

 

 

 

 

 

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