½ Bisti - Vakhtang VI
Obverse © Pavle Chumburide – Reverse © Pavle Chumburidze
Features
| Issuer |
Georgia ›
Kingdom of Kartli (1490-1762)
 |
|---|---|
| Regent |
Vakhtang VI (ვახტანგ VI) (1703-1714)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1120 (1708) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | ½ Bisti (1⁄20) |
| Currency | Abazi (-1801) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 97688 |
Obverse
Threemasted ship and pigeon descending. Below on the waves date: 1708 or 1709, presented as 178 or 179, without 0. Circle around.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 178 or 179
Reverse
Two zodiacal fishes in the centre and Georgian Mkhedruli legend
abbreviation for the name of Vakhtang: ვნგ or ვტგ. All in ornamented frame. Persian legend. mint and date.
Scripts: Persian, Georgian (Mkhedruli)
Lettering: فلوس ضرب تفليس ١١٢٠
Translation: This copper money was struck at Tbilisi in 1120.
Mint
Tiflis, modern-day Tbilisi, GeorgiaManage my collection
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1120 (1708) | Obverse 178 Rare | 86% | |||||||||||||
| 1120 (1708) | Obverse 179 Rare | 29% | |||||||||||||
| 1120 (1708) | without 178 or 179 | 71% | |||||||||||||
Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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