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Irregular AE - George III Type 1
| Issuer | Kingdom of Georgia |
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| Year | 1156-1184 |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the Asomtavruli letter Ⴂ ('G'), the initial of King George III, set within an ornate rectilinear framework composed primarily of straight lines and geometric borders. Stylized Arabic inscription is interspersed within the decorative framework, reading 'malik al-muluk' (King of Kings), reflecting the bilingual Georgian-Arabic administrative tradition of the medieval Georgian kingdom. The overall design is angular and architectonic in character, typical of the hammered copper coinage of the Georgian Bagratid dynasty. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Georgian (Asomtavruli) |
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| Reverse description | Reverse displays a bold geometric pattern centered on a five-pointed star with rounded lobes, radiating into compartmentalized fields formed by intersecting straight lines. Arabic inscription occupies the segments of the geometric framework, citing the Abbasid caliph al-Muqtafi li-Amr Allah as 'amir al-mu'minin' (Commander of the Faithful), a formulaic acknowledgment of nominal Abbasid suzerainty common on contemporary Islamic-influenced coinages. The overall composition is decorative and abstract, consistent with the artistic conventions of 12th-century Caucasian copper coinage. |
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