Photo: Nazionale Agency Zahist culture spadini Gruz Discovered coins
On a coin of the time of Queen Tamara, there is an inscription “Queen of the great beauty of the country and faith, Tamar, daughter of George, a fan of the Messiah.”
The treasure of gold and bronze coins of the period XII-XIII centuries were discovered by Georgian archaeologists during excavations on the territory of the municipality Territorialnogo (region Kvemo Kartli), on the ruins of the ancient city-fortress of Samshvilde.
As reported by the National Agency for the protection of cultural heritage of Georgia, the coins were in a wooden box, was discovered by archaeologists beneath the floor level of one of the rooms in the citadel of Samshvilde.
Total found more than 270 coins, which are currently cleared 5, and three of them were Royal. In particular, this coin, minted during the reign of the Georgian kings Giorgi III (1156-1184) and George IV Lasha (1191-1223) and Queen Tamar (1166-1213 ).
On a coin of the time of Queen Tamara, there is an inscription “Queen of the great beauty of the country and faith, Tamar, daughter of George, a fan of the Messiah.”
Experts do not exclude that among the coins may be previously unknown instances.
As told journalists the head of the expedition, Professor David Berikashvili, along with the coins were copper ingots and copper plates designed for the issue of money, which according to experts may indicate that in Samshvilde could be mint.
Archaeological expedition was organized in the framework of cooperation between the National Agency for the protection of cultural heritage of Georgia and the University of Georgia. Scientific research on the territory of the ruins of the city-fortress of Samshvilde held in 2013.
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