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10 000 Kuponi digit '1' in denominator
| Issuer | National Bank of Georgia |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A panoramic vignette of old Tbilisi occupies the right portion of the face, with Mount Mtatsminda visible in the background rendered in fine line engraving. The denomination numeral 10000 appears at the left, accompanied by the issuing authority inscription in Georgian script. |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural vignette of the Vardzia cave monastery complex occupies the left two-thirds of the note, rendered in magenta and ochre tones with characteristic arched facades carved into the cliff face. A vertical band of Georgian ornamental guilloche separates the central vignette from the denomination numeral 10000 printed in large bold figures at the right, flanked by decorative cross motifs at each corner. |
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Georgia's coupon currency — the kuponi — was a transitional instrument introduced after independence, never intended as a permanent solution. The series suffered chronic inflation almost immediately; by the time high-denomination notes like this one entered circulation, the kuponi was already losing value faster than new notes could be printed. It was replaced by the lari in 1995.
The "digit '1' in denominator" designation distinguishes a specific typographical variant within the 10,000 kuponi type — a detail that matters to variety collectors but is easy to overlook without direct comparison.