Georgian lari
ქართული ლარი · In circulation in Georgia
- ISO code
- GEL
- Symbol
- ₾
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 5
- Coins
- 6
- Issued by
- National Bank of Georgia
Notes and coins in circulation
- ₾5
- ₾10
- ₾20
- ₾50
- ₾100
The Georgian lari’s largest current denomination is ₾100, worth about $38.37: the 60th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| ₾5 | 122 × 62 |
| ₾10 | 127 × 64 |
| ₾20 | 132 × 66 |
| ₾50 | 137 × 68 |
| ₾100 | 142 × 70 |
| Coins | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| ₾1 | not recorded |
| ₾2 | not recorded |
| ₾5 | not recorded |
| ₾10 | not recorded |
| ₾20 | not recorded |
| ₾50 | not recorded |
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 GEL = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.3837 USD | 2.61 GEL |
| EUR | 0.3345 EUR | 2.99 GEL |
| GBP | 0.2869 GBP | 3.49 GEL |
| INR | 36.7839 INR | 0.03 GEL |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Georgia
Tools
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How big is a Georgian lari note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- National Bank of Georgia · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Georgian lari (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary