3 Kuponi, Georgia, 1993

3 Kuponi banknote of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, printed in 1993. These notes were printed shortly after Georgia gained its independence from the Soviet Union. The obverse has a view of Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, along with the Metekhi Church, and the a statue of King Vakhtang - the founder of Tbilisi. The reverse features a monastry. The USSR was officially atheist, and its banknotes typically didn't feature religious imagery. The Kuponi was a temporary currency introduced in 1993, to replace the Soviet Ruble, and was replaced by the Lari in 1995. 

Georgia lies between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, at the cross-roads of Europe and Asia. It is one of the few transcontinental countries in the world - while most of Georgia lies in Asia, a small part of its territory is in Europe. 

3 is an uncommon denomination - banknotes usually move in denominations of 1-2-5-10. However, USSR and many of its East European satellite states had banknotes in the denomination of 3. This was to make transactions easier - many everyday items were priced in multiples of 3. The denomination of the Georgian banknote shows the Soviet influence. 

Size: 105 mm* 53 mm
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Notes are in uncirculated condition. Notes are part of a lot - the piece you get may not be the one in the image, but will be in similar condition. Price is for 1 note. 

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