5 Lari 30th Anniversary of the Lari, silver

The lari was reintroduced as Georgia's national currency in 1995, replacing the interim kupon lari that had circulated since 1993 following the collapse of the Soviet ruble zone. The transition was managed under severe economic strain — Georgia's GDP had contracted by roughly 70% between 1990 and 1994, and the new currency launched against that backdrop of near-total economic collapse.

Thirty years on, the National Bank has issued this commemorative through the standard .925 silver format common to Georgian collector issues of the past decade. KM#131a distinguishes this as the silver variant, implying a base-metal companion strike.