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Country: Georgia, Republic Of Georgia
Capital: Tbilisi
Currency: lari
Numeric code: GEL
Letter code: 981
The Republic of Georgia or Sakartvelo (national name) is located in the Caucasus. It has an area of 69.7 thousand square kilometers. Georgia has more than 300 kilometers of black sea coast. Inhabits the state of about 4.5 million people. Tbilisi – the historical capital of the country. In 1991 Georgian SSR declared itself a sovereign state.
After leaving the ruble zone, the country has established its own money. The national currency has become a gel, which equals one hundred tetri. In 1993 was promoted coins for change: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 tetri. The obverse of these coins was made the symbol of the sun rising over the tree of life. In 1995, the new money and opened the catalogue of coins of Georgia, once in the circulation.
A second issue of coins was carried out in 2006. The denomination of 50 tetri repeated, and the existing coin-operated a number of attached 1 and 2 lari. In this series the obverse side of the coin crowned arms of the state.
In 2000 was launched a series of commemorative coins - commemorative 10 gel. The value of the coins of Georgia this series is very high.
Daily Georgian currency is not yet ranked as numismatic rarities, and buy coins of Georgia is now absolutely hassle free. $ 1 is the initial price of the coins of Georgia.
