Catalog
2000 Kuponi
| Issuer | National Bank of Georgia |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The centre of the note is dominated by the large numeral 2000 set against a fine guilloche underprint in yellow and green, with the denomination in Georgian script appearing both above and below the numeral. Ornate vignettes of grapevine bunches with scrollwork foliage occupy all four corners of the design, referencing Georgia's viticultural heritage. The overall colour scheme is green and yellow on a lightly patterned background. |
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| Protection description | Large rhomboids connected with each other. Same watermark as P.43-P.46b and P.48Ab. |
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| Comments |
Georgia's early post-Soviet currency issues were a stopgap from the start. The kuponi was introduced in 1993 as a parallel currency alongside the Soviet ruble, then became sole legal tender before being replaced entirely by the lari in 1995 — a lifespan of roughly two years, during which the country endured civil war, the Abkhazia conflict, and hyperinflation that made high-denomination kuponi notes nearly worthless within months of issue.
The "Printed: 30.04.1945" field almost certainly refers to the watermark paper's production date, not the note itself — a wartime paper stock repurposed decades later, which was not uncommon for newly independent states scrambling to establish a currency with whatever printing resources were available.