Request to add the mint “Dmanisi”
English: Dmanisi
Georgian: დმანისი
Arabic: دمانيس
Coins were only minted with the Arabic spelling that is transliterated as “Dmanis"
Wikidata: Q20573231
Nomisma ID: None/NA
Location: Modern Day Dmanisi, Republic of Georgia
Latitude: 41.331619
Longitude: 44.202129
Operation Dates: 642 AH (Torenege Dirham); 642 AH (Davit Narin), 1280-1282 Gregorian (Abaga/Abaqa Fels)
Auction Listings where coins minted in Akhalsikh have been sold:
- Stephen Album, Auction 37, Lot 2555: here
- Katz, E-Auction 46, Lot 46: here
- Leu, Auction 24, Lot 4200: here
Dmanis(i) is a historical city in Georgia, ruled over by several Georgian leaders to include: Davit IV (David the Builder), Demetrius I, Demetrius II, David VIII, Vakhtang III and Demetrius. Coins produced in Dmanisi are known to be associated with Queen Torenege/Turakina, David/Davit Narin and with Abagha/Abaqa Khan.
The city has also been ruled by the Seljuk Turks, the Emirate of Tiflis among others.
Sources that document this mint:
- Zeno.ru: here
- Bennett, Kirk; A Catalogue of Georgian Coins
- Tbilisi State University: here
- Article by Lane, George: here
- Article by Depeyrot, George: here
Coins in the Numista catalogue that should be linked with this mint are:
