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© British Museum
Regular copper - David IV ND
| Copper | 10.8 g | 35 mm |
| Issuer | Georgia › Kingdom of Georgia (1010-1490) |
|---|---|
| King | David IV (დავით IV) (1089-1125) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1089-1125 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.8 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#378248 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cross encircled by inscription in Georgian.
Script: Georgian (Nuskhuri)
Translation: Lord aid David, King of Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Ranians, Kakhetians, Armenians.
Comment
From Georganteli and Cook (2006), p. 47:"It is only on the copper coins of David IV the Builder (1089-1125) that the Georgian king appears equal to his Byzantine counterpart. He is shown on the obverse dressed in Byzantine imperial attire, wearing stemma, and holding a globus cruciger (illus. 35), and the accompanying inscription in Georgian refers to him simply as King David. On the reverse an invocation in Georgian surrounding a cross lists the extent of David's kingdom: 'Lord aid David, king of Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Ranians, Kakhetians, Armenians.'"
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of King David IV on one side and a cross on the other, symbolizing the country's conversion to Christianity during his reign.
