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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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| 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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George III of Georgia ruled during a period of significant Seljuk pressure on the Caucasus, and Georgian copper coinage of this reign reflects the administrative fragmentation that came with it — irregular flans, inconsistent weight standards, and die alignment that varied workshop to workshop. The "Type 1" designation covers considerable internal variety. No centralized mint authority imposed uniformity, and these coins circulated across a kingdom still consolidating territory won back from the Seljuks earlier in the century.