In pictures:
Children put forward new designs for 100 GEL bill

Schoolchildren in nine regions of Georgia have created designs for 100 GEL banknotes for a competition announced by the National Bank of Georgia in celebration of the 100th anniversary of its foundation.

Famous Georgian kings, writers, public figures, cultural heritage and heraldry were the main inspiration for the schoolchildren.

A jury chose 20 winning designs and will award them on March 31 at the Money Museum in Kvareli, Georgia’s Kakheti region, where the schoolchildren will attend an interactive lecture on the history of Georgian currencies. 

The main goal of the competition is to raise a new generation interested in finances.

The front side shows Georgian poet Vazha-Pshavela, simply referred to as Vazha, the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili, noted Georgian patriot and author of the highest calibre in the field of Georgian literature. Photo: National Bank of Georgia.

This painting shows Saint Shushanik, an early mediaeval Christian Armenian martyr who was murdered by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi, Georgia. Since she died defending her right to profess Christianity, she is regarded as a martyr. Photo: National Bank of Georgia.

Ekvtime Takaishvili was a Georgian historian, archaeologist and public benefactor. He is a hero from the previous century, who have saved Georgian legacy and its cultural identity. Photo: National Bank of Georgia.

David IV, also known as David the Builder, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1089 until his death in 1125. An American website ranked Georgia’s King David IV as the third best military general of all time in a list of the top 10 most influential world leaders.

Kartlis Deda (Mother of Georgia) is a monument in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, which has become a symbol of the city. In her left hand she is holding a bowl with wine symbolising hospitality, and in her right hand she is holding a sword, with which enemies and ill-wishers will be defeated. Photo: National Bank of Georgia.

Photo: National Bank of Georgia.

The National Bank of Georgia is planning different competitions, exhibitions, conferences, and historical and cultural events for this year as it celebrates the 100th anniversary.

Georgia's first central bank was established in 1919.