2 Lari

Georgia's first post-Soviet banknote series, introduced in 1995, replaced the short-lived coupon currency (the kuponi) that had circulated since 1993 under catastrophic inflation. The lari redenomination was set at one lari to one million kuponi — a ratio that tells you everything about the preceding three years.

Oberthur Fiduciaire produced the series in France at a time when the Georgian state had almost no domestic printing infrastructure. The 2 Lari is among the lower denominations and saw heavy everyday use; worn examples significantly outnumber clean ones in the market.