The 100 Lari 2020 banknote, issued by the National Bank of Georgia, belongs to the modernized series that started in 2016 with improved design and security features.
The obverse depicts Shota Rustaveli, the celebrated Georgian poet and philosopher, with ornamental elements inspired by his literary masterpiece The Knight in the Panther’s Skin.
The reverse shows the Tbilisi Zakaria Paliashvili Opera and Ballet Theatre, a symbol of Georgia’s cultural and architectural heritage.
Security features include a transparent window with Rustaveli’s portrait, a holographic stripe, watermark, tactile elements for the visually impaired, and microprinting.
Dimensions: 155 × 72 mm.
Obverse
Portrait of the poet Shota Rustavell at center, right
Scripts: Georgian (Mkhedruli), Latin
Reverse
Tbilisi opera house left and center
Scripts: Georgian (Mkhedruli), Latin
Features
| Issuer | Georgia › Georgia (1991-date) |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | National Bank of Georgia (Sakartvelos Erovnuli Bank’i / საქართველოს ეროვნული ბანკი) |
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2016-2024 |
| Value | 100 Lari 100 GEL = GBP 27 |
| Currency | Lari (1995-date) |
| Size | 142 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
