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35 Zarin Temple of St. George, Geri
| Issuer | National Bank of the Republic of South Ossetia |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Currency | Zarin |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | Detailed landscape scene in high relief depicting the Church of St. George (Уас Стыр Джиуæрджи) at Geri, set amid wooded hills and mountains, with the church's gilt roof prominently rendered at centre. To the left, a relief icon of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon; to the right, a frontal icon of St. George as warrior-saint with halo, spear, and shield. Gold-highlighted ornamental scrollwork frames the four corners, and two gilt medallions bearing equal-armed crosses flank the central scene. Ossetic-language legends appear along the upper and lower margins, identifying the Alan Diocese of Geri and the Church of St. George the Victorious. |
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South Ossetia occupies a peculiar position in numismatics: it operates a central bank and issues collector coins despite having no internationally recognized currency of its own — the Russian ruble functions as the de facto monetary unit. The National Bank of South Ossetia has issued collector silver under its own authority since the early 2000s, a practice that continues regardless of the territory's unresolved political status following the 2008 war with Georgia.
The Temple of St. George in Geri dates to the medieval period and remains an active site of pilgrimage, situated just outside Tskhinvali.