Coin as a Means of Propaganda (According to Georgian Numismatics)

Abstract

Everywhere coin facilitated exchange of goods. It was employed also for different propaganda. Georgians did the same as seen in the monetary groups and types as follows: municipal copper coins of Trapezus with the effigy of Mithras, Georgian-Sassanian drachms, Georgian-Byzantine coins, coins of Giorgi III — king with falcon on hand. So, at least some of monetary types issued in Georgia served for propaganda.

Keywords

• Numismatics
• Mithras
• Iran
• Byzantium
• Tbilisi
• Georgia
• Propaganda