Catalog
| Issuer | National Bank of Georgia |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A vignette of old Tbilisi occupies the right portion of the face, with Mount Mtatsminda rising in the background rendered in fine line engraving. The denomination numeral appears at the left within an ornamental frame, complemented by Georgian script lettering identifying the issuing authority across the upper field. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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| Comments |
Georgia's coupon currency — the kuponi — was introduced in April 1993 as a transitional instrument after the Soviet ruble collapsed but before the permanent lari could be established. These notes were printed under considerable urgency and with limited domestic infrastructure, which accounts for the sparse security profile.
The "Digit '2' in denominator" designation identifies a specific typographic variety within the series — a collector distinction, not a printing error in the corrective sense.