Obverse description	Fragment from handwritten `Gelati Four Gospels` (XII c). Seated figure of Luke The Evangelist with book on his knees, facing right. Georgian and English lettering, divided by date behind figure. Right upper part: fragment form the handwritten `Mokvi Four Gospels` , AD 1300 (Matthew 24:3-8) in Georgian Nuskhuri with shortened words and stylized colored capital Asomtavruli letter `D`. Under it: Latin and Georgian Asomtavruli letterings, denoting dates of first printed Georgian book ever, and first printed book in Georgia.
Obverse script	Georgian (Asomtavruli), Georgian (Mkhedruli), Latin, Georgian (Nuskhuri)
Obverse lettering	საქართველო 2018 GEORGIA ⴃⴀ ⴅ-ⴚⴀ ⴈⴂⴈ ⴋⴇⴀ... ...ⴄⴇⴈⴑⴞⴈ... ...ⴃⴄ... Romae MDCXXIX ႲႴႨႪႨႱႨ ႹႶႧ (Translation: Georgia 2018  ..As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately.. Rome 1629 Tbilisi 1709)
Reverse description	Value and Lari symbol, as well as the logo of the Georgian participation at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 (stylized Georgian letter `ა ` compose together the central composition, surrounding by circular legend on German and English.
Reverse script	Georgian (Mkhedruli), Latin
Reverse lettering	5 ლარი Georgia Made by Characters. Guest of Honour. Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018 (Translation: 5 Lari Frankfurt Book Fair 2018)
Edge	Plain
Mint
Mintage	2018  - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID	1337289710
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