Georgian lari
Currency code: ISO 4217 — GEL (981); symbol — ₾
Issuer: National Bank of Georgia (NBG)
Banknote denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 lari
Notes: The 2016–2017 series depicts prominent figures from Georgian culture, science, and statehood.
Banknote Security Features
- Watermark — a portrait matching the figure depicted on the note.
- A security thread embedded in the paper, visible when held to light.
- A holographic window/patch whose image changes when the note is tilted.
- Colour-shifting ink on the higher-denomination notes.
- Raised (tactile) marks for people with visual impairments.
- Microtext around the border and central image.
- UV-luminescent security fibres and design elements.