Abbassi (coin)

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Georgian Abbassi / Abazi coin struck under Russian rule in Tbilisi in 1827

An Abbassi (also: Abazi ) is an originally Persian silver coin introduced at the beginning of the 17th century . The name of the coin is derived from Abbas I , who was the Shah of Persia at the time.

The first Abbassi were minted around 1620 and had a mass of 7.7 g. Four Sahis resulted in an Abbassi and 50 Abbassi a golden toman . As the fineness of silver decreased , minting continued until the middle of the 18th century.

In the middle of the 18th century, today's Georgian capital Tbilisi was temporarily under Persian control. From 1762 onwards, a coin called Abbassi / Abazi was struck in Tbilisi and contained around 3 g of silver. After Georgia was taken over by the Russian Empire , the coinage was continued from 1803 to 1833. 1 abazi was worth 20 kopecks .

literature

Abbassi. In: Tyll Kroha: Lexicon of Numismatics. Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag, Gütersloh 1977, ISBN 3-570-01588-2 , p. 10.