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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 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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| Reverse lettering | المقتفى لامر الله امير المومنين (Translation: al-Muqtafi li-amr Allah, Commander of the Faithful) |
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