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title: Kartli/Iberia. Prince Gurgen’s Drachms
author: geonumismatics.tsu.ge
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# Kartli/Iberia. Prince Gurgen’s Drachms

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## Image File

[![Kartli/Iberia. Prince Gurgen’s Drachms](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8212.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8212.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/). The weights range from 2,70gr. to 2,98 gr. d=26/28-28/31mm. Obverse: Ohrmazd IV to the right. Legend in Pehlevi: hrm – aphzu (Ohrmazd [Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/augustus/)). This is placed within onefold circle of the dots. Above two Asomtavruli letters ႢႬ (or ligature) for the name Gurgen. Reverse: Fire on altar protected by two guardians. Pehlevi inscription of date and name of the mint are unreadable. Date 7 (i.e. 7th year of Ohrmazrd IV’s reign) on one of the coins. Mint: Unknown. Nominal: Drachm. 2,70 gr.-2,98 gr. Date: 589-590, or 588-589(?).

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