Æ - David VI (Dmanis mint; Type 2.Qoronikon on the both obv. andrev.) 1245 front Æ - David VI (Dmanis mint; Type 2.Qoronikon on the both obv. andrev.) 1245 back
Æ - David VI (Dmanis mint; Type 2.Qoronikon on the both obv. andrev.) 1245 photo
© David Mikeladze

Æ - David VI Dmanis mint; Type 2.Qoronikon on the both obv. andrev.

1245 year
Copper 3 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Georgia › Kingdom of Georgia (1010-1490)
King
David VI (დავით VI) (1245-1258)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1245
Currency
Drachm
Composition
Copper
Weight
3 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#160338
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

5- line legend, consisting of Persian 4-line lettering, meaning mintname and Hijri date, and fifth line - inverted Qoronikon, written from right to the left

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
شهر
دمانيس
عمرها الله
اثنى اربعين ستمائة
ႤჂ ჃႵ

Translation:
The city of
Dmanis
may God prosper it
Two forty six-hundred
Koronikon 465 ( = AD1245) //from right to left//

Comment

Only countermark, described on this type is so-called "Ф-countermark

countermark visible on the obverse, in the 2 o`clock sector

Interesting fact

The coin , the Æ - David VI (Dmanis mint; Type 2.Qoronikon on the both obv. and rev.) 1245 from Georgia › Kingdom of Georgia (1010-1490) made of Copper weighing 3 g, is a rare and valuable coin among collectors. It is considered a significant artifact from the medieval period and is highly sought after by numismatists and historians interested in the history of Georgia and the Caucasus region.