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25 Lari Golden Fleece
| Issuer | National Bank of Georgia |
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| Year | 2006-2019 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Georgian (Mkhedruli)/Latin |
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| Reverse description | At center, the mythological ship Argo is depicted under sail upon stylized waves, set against a cartographic rendering of the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, with a line tracing the legendary voyage route from Greece to Kolchis (present-day Georgia). Stylized waves occupy the lower field, with the denomination '25 ლარი' inscribed within. Surrounding the central design, a circular legend in Georgian Mkhedruli script and Latin letters reads 'საქართველო' and 'GEORGIA', with the year of issue '2006' also present in the legend. |
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The Golden Fleece coinage draws on the Colchian myth rooted in the Rioni River valley of western Georgia — ancient Colchis — where alluvial gold was historically recovered using sheepskins laid in streambeds to trap fine particles. This was not legend embellished for a coin program; Greek and Roman sources, including Strabo, recorded the practice as observed fact.