History and coin finds in Georgia, Sasanian coin finds and hoards

Medea Tsotselia

Among foreign coins found on the territory of Georgia the Sasanian drachms are of particular interest. The widespread use of the coins issued by the Sasanian shahan shahs on the territory of East Georgia – Kartli provides a valuable evidence for economic-trade, political and social history of the region in the Sasanian period. From the 5^th c AD until the beginning of the 7^th c AD the inflow of the Sasanian royal coinage played the principal part in the monetary market of East Georgia.

This volume lists the single finds and hoards of Sasanian coins found in Georgia. In this book, Sasanian drachms found in 30 hoards from the 3^rd c. to the 8^th c. are listed

The volume is supplied with 16 plates of coins and 3 topographical maps illustrating Sasanian coin finds in Georgia.

Medea Tsotselia is the Head of the Numismatic Department of the Janashia Georgian State Museum.  

	Medea Tsotselia. MONETA 30, 96 pages, maps, graphics, 16 plates, EUR 120,00 ISBN 90-806616-7-8
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