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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 8466923, member: 22377"]I'm back with another coin! Georgia being a more challenging country, I decided to pick up a "placeholder" coin. What makes it a placeholder? Well the goal is all silver and this is a base metal (copper nickel) example. I'm still searching for another but I couldn't pass up a cool looking coin that wasn't too expensive and came from a seller in the US (most require help from international sellers).</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse features an eagle and lion from the 11th century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (which are symbols of state strength). The text says "3000th Anniversary of Georgian Statehood." The reverse has the denomination (10) with the inscription "Lari" in Georgian. The words read: "National Bank of Georgia - 2000." Another interesting component is that the edge has "Ten Lari" and "Georgia" written in English.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Country</b> Georgia</p><p><b>Denomination</b> 10 Lari</p><p><b>Year</b> 2000</p><p><b>Subject</b> 3000th Anniversary of the Georgian State System</p><p><b>Composition</b> Cupro-Nickel</p><p><b>Weight (gr)</b> 28.28</p><p><b>Diameter (mm)</b> 38.61</p><p><b>Mintage </b>2,000</p><p><b>Mint </b>Royal Mint (UK)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1499958[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 8466923, member: 22377"]I'm back with another coin! Georgia being a more challenging country, I decided to pick up a "placeholder" coin. What makes it a placeholder? Well the goal is all silver and this is a base metal (copper nickel) example. I'm still searching for another but I couldn't pass up a cool looking coin that wasn't too expensive and came from a seller in the US (most require help from international sellers). The obverse features an eagle and lion from the 11th century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral (which are symbols of state strength). The text says "3000th Anniversary of Georgian Statehood." The reverse has the denomination (10) with the inscription "Lari" in Georgian. The words read: "National Bank of Georgia - 2000." Another interesting component is that the edge has "Ten Lari" and "Georgia" written in English. [B]Country[/B] Georgia [B]Denomination[/B] 10 Lari [B]Year[/B] 2000 [B]Subject[/B] 3000th Anniversary of the Georgian State System [B]Composition[/B] Cupro-Nickel [B]Weight (gr)[/B] 28.28 [B]Diameter (mm)[/B] 38.61 [B]Mintage [/B]2,000 [B]Mint [/B]Royal Mint (UK) [ATTACH=full]1499958[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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