My Russian collection began in the 1990s. I often visited coin shows in Pittsburg, PA. It was there that I asked a dealer if he had any Russian coins. His rely was no, but he had a Georgian coin. Being willing to collect a few odd ball coins to fill out my collection, I said yes.

What I got was this:

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Like most coins, this one has another side:

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Is this a Puli? Looks smaller than bisti or half bisti. At any rate it is much nicer than the half bisti I just got off eBay. I should really go to a coin show some day:)

The coin flip says:

Erekle II 1762-1798

AE Pul 1787

Breeke Supllement page 17

Thanks for showing!