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5 Kuponi digit '1' in denominator
| Issuer | National Bank of Georgia |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Vignette of old Tbilisi at right with Mount Mtatsminda rising in the background, rendered in fine line engraving style. Denomination numeral '5' appears at left alongside Georgian script inscriptions. The border is composed of ornamental guilloche patterns with traditional Georgian cross motifs at each corner. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette occupies the left two-thirds of the note with a detailed engraved view of the Vardzia cave monastery complex, showing the rock-hewn chambers, arched stone bridge, and terraced cliff face. To the right, the denomination numeral '5' is set within a panel of ornamental guilloche underprint interspersed with traditional Georgian diamond-shaped decorative motifs. The border repeats the corner cross ornaments and chain guilloche seen on the obverse. |
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Georgia's kuponi series was introduced as a transitional currency after the country left the Soviet ruble zone — a chaotic period in which multiple denominations were rushed into circulation with minimal printing infrastructure. The "digit '1' in denominator" variety designation on P#25 refers to a known typographic variant in the fraction-style serial numbering, which collectors treat as a distinct pickup from the standard issue.
The 1945 print date is almost certainly a catalog or lot data error — likely a misread or data-entry artifact. No Georgian kuponi was printed in 1945.