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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 8262780, member: 74799&quot;]I have a tiny collection of Georgian coins, and I try to grab them when I can find them.&nbsp; That coin is one of the coins that is high on my want list, but alas, they are rarely seen in the US <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; The copper coins, at least some of them, are easier to find:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Georgia: Giorgi IV Lasha (1208-1223) AE unit (Kap-66; Bennett-179)</b></p><p>Obv: Design of six knots surrounding two-line central Mtavruli legend: ႢႨႻႤ / ႧႫႰႱႠ (<i>Giorgi son of Tamar</i>). Outside of knot design, circular Mtavruli legend: † ႱႾႤႪႨႧႠ ႶႧႠ ႨႵႬ ႽႤႣႠ ႥႺႾႪႱ ႠႫႱ ႵႩႱ ჃႪ († <i>In the name of God, this coin was struck in the year 430 of the koronikon</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev: Central four-line Arabic inscription:</p><p><br /></p><p>ملك الملوك (<i>The King of kings,</i>)</p><p>جلال الدنيا و الدين (<i>Glory of the world and faith,</i>)</p><p>كيوركى بن تامار (<i>Giorgi, son of Tamar,</i>)</p><p>حسام المسيح (<i>sword of the Messiah</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>Marginal Persian legend: بنام خداى پاك اين سيمرا زده اند بتاريح چهار صی وسی سال (<i>In the name of God most pure, this coin was struck in the year 430</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>The Georgian year is encoded using the &quot;Paschal cycle&quot;. This dating system is based on the creation date being March 22, 5604 BC. From this date, they ran through a 532-year cycle. So, Year 1 was March 22, 5604 BC for the 1st cycle. And the 13th cycle&#039;s Year 1 was March 22, 781 AD. For years 346 to 532, add 780 to obtain the corresponding year in AD. The year starts off at March 22nd for each AD year. So, 430 + 780 = March 22, 1210 AD.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Bennett-179.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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