A new coin from the National Bank was dedicated to the Frankfurt Book Fair
This year, Georgia is an honorary guest at the International Frankfurt Book
Fair. In order to celebrate this event, the National Bank of Georgia issued a
Silver Collection 5 Lari Coin titled - "Georgian Book".
The presentation was held at the National Bank. President of National Bank of
Georgia - Koba Gvenetadze, the First Deputy Minister of Education, Science,
Culture and Sport - Mikheil Giorgadze, a Chairman of Finance and Budget Committee
- Irakli Kovzanadze and the Head of Georgian National Center - Medea Metreveli
presented the new coin to the public.
The presentation was attended by various members of the legislative and
executive government of Georgia, representatives of the Presidential
Administration, National Library of Georgia, Georgian National Center and
Manuscripts, members of design selection committee and honorable guests -
famous Georgian public figures.
The realization of the coin will start from 10th of September and will be available on the National Bank's Cash Center and Kvareli Money Museum, as well as on the National Bank's online store. Price of the coin is 75 GEL.
Observe: The composition is based on one of the miniatures of Gelati Gospel (XII century), where Luca is an evangelist. The right part of the space is a stylized fragment of the Georgian manuscript book Nuskhuri text, the first of which is decorated with red and blue colors. Below the text is indicated by Latin and Asomtavruli inscriptions - "Romae MDCXXIX" and " ႲႴႨႪႨႱႨ ႹႶႧ", which marks the place and time of the first edition of Georgian books (according to Rome, 1629 and "Tiflis, 1709"). The left side of the coin has an inscription - "Georgia 2018 Georgia".
Reverse: The composition is clasped together with the depiction of a logo, used for the participation at the International Frankfurt Book fair in the upper left part of the coin. On the lower part is where the symbol "₾" is situated. Moreover, the center part “Lari” denoting the national currency performed in stylized letters. The coin, from circular left to right has an inscription in Latin: "Georgia Made by Characters. Guest of Honor. Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018”.
Technical
Specifications:
Nominal value: 5 Georgian Lari
Composition: Silver (Ag 925)
Weight: 15.5 grams
Diameter: 33 mm
Quality: Proof
Date of Issue: 2018
Quantity: 1500 pieces
Coin Designer: Irakli Paghava
Mint: LITHUANIAN MINT
