Sirma Abazi - Anonymous coinage
| Silver | 3.1 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Georgia › Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti (1762-1801) |
|---|---|
| King | Heraclius II (ერეკლე II) (1762-1798) George XII (გიორგი XII) (1798-1800) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 21-1213 (642-1798) |
| Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
| Value | 1 Abazi |
| Currency | Abazi (-1801) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#422567 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Persian inscriptions surrounded by a complex border.
Script: Persian
Lettering:
الحمد لله
رب
العالمين
Translation: Praise be to God, Lord of all worlds
Comment
This coin bore no name of the contemporary Georgian king (Erekle II or Giorgi XII), but the invocation “Yā, Karīm or Oh, [God the] All-bountiful”, which constituted a complimentary play on the name of Karīm Khān Zand, regent of Persia, on whose coins it commonly appears.
For those collectors, who collects by subtyps, - Pakhomov`s table for Sirma Abazis date position varieties .
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of political turmoil in Georgia. The Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti was facing threats from neighboring empires and was in the process of being annexed by the Russian Empire. Despite this, the coin still bears the name of the kingdom and its ruler, Sirma Abazi, indicating a sense of national pride and resistance to foreign occupation.