The  Portrait of Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili, a National Hero of Georgia, will be Featured on the  200 Lari  Banknote

The Portrait of Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili, a National Hero of Georgia, will be Featured on the 200 Lari Banknote

21 November, 2005
By the decision of  the Money Committee of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG)  the portrait  of  the national hero, Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Choklokashvili will be featured on the 200 Lari  banknote.   On one side of the 200 Lari banknote a view of conquered Sukhumi  will be  depicted and  on the other side – the  national hero of Georgia, who fought against the conquerors. Both images respond to present-day problems”- noted the President of the National Bank of Georgia Roman Gotsiridze. According to him “a monetary unit  reflects culture and history or other achievements and goals of a country. Kakutsa Cholokashvili is one of the most relevant symbols of the recent history of Georgia.   The Money Committee of the National Bank of Georgia arrived at the decision to issue the 200 Lari banknote the obverse and reverse of which will feature the portrait of Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili and a view of Sukhumi, respectively. Working process on the design of the banknote will be completed by end - November.   According to the NBG decision issuance of commemorative and jubilee coins is envisaged. The coins will feature Georgian public figures, statesmen and representatives of culture and science. It was decided to issue 200 Lari denomination gold coin where  the portrait of a great public figure Niko Nikoladze will be depicted.