| Issuer | Kartli, Kingdom of (1490-1762) |
| Year | 1708 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Bisti |
| Currency | Abazi (-1801) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round |
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| Obverse description | Threemasted ship and pigeon descending. Below on the waves date: 1708 or 1709, presented as 178 or 179, without 0. Circle around. |
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| Obverse lettering | 178 or 179 |
| Reverse description | Two zodiacal fishes in the centre and Georgian Mkhedruli legend abbreviation for the name of Vakhtang: ვნგ or ვტგ. All in ornamented frame |
| Reverse script | Persian |
| Reverse lettering | Persian legend. mint and date.
فلوس ضرب تفليس ١١٢٠ (Translation: Pulus (in this case, general term for copper money) was struck at Tbilisi in 1120 (=1708/1709).) |
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| Mintage | 1120 (1708) - Obverse 178 Rare - 1120 (1708) - Obverse 179 Rare - 1120 (1708) - without 178 or 179 - |
| Catalog ID | 9600972560 |
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