Rare coins on display in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi
Rare and unique coins, some of which have never been seen before, are coming to Tbilisi for "one of the world’s best” exhibitions of historical coins.
The Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia in capital Tbilisi will present up to 3,500 coins discovered in archaeological expeditions in what will be the museum's largest display yet. The Numismatic Treasury exhibition will cover the history of how money moved on historical Georgian territory from the 6th Century BC to 1834.
The Georgian National Museum's preview for the event said the numismatic collection was "one of the world's best". Some of the coins exhibited for the first time will include a historical local replica of gold stater of Alexander the Great, which dated between the 1st Century BC to 1st Century AD. Other rare items on display for the first time will include silver and bronze icons from historical reigns of various Georgian monarchs
The organizers are trying to highlight the chronological progression of the world minting industry. The last exhibition at the museum was held in Tbilisi in 1834 when the Russian Empire ordered closure of all mints on the Georgian territory. Georgia is among the first countries to manufacture coins, beginning in the seventh century BC.
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