Lari ( Georgian : ლარი) is the currency of the Republic of Georgia . lari is divided into 100 tetri. Called GEL .
The currency was first used in 1995 under President Eduard Shevardnadze as part of an ambitious reform program that also included the privatization and introduction of a new currency to replace the Soviet ruble .
Lari and Tatar exist in the following forms:
Coins: 1 Tetri, Tetrian, 5 Titri, 10 Titri, 20 Titri, 50 Titri, 1 Larry, Larian.
Banknotes: 1 lari, larian, 5 lari, 10 lari, 20 lari, 50 lari, 100 lari, 200 lari.