Prince Barataev (Baratashvili), author of the “Numismatic facts of the Georgian kingdom" (1844), has been considered to be a founder of Georgian
numismatics [numismatic research]. However, despite the indubitable significance of the aforesaid treatise, prince Barataev was not the first scholar to
develop an interest into Georgian numismatic past. He was certainly preceded by M. Brosset. Moreover, there was yet another scientist, of Georgian origin, who
dealt (albeit in a fragmentary way) numismatic aspects of Georgian
history. Our article is focused on the personality and numismatic scholarly
heritage of prince Teimuraz Bagrationi, son of Giorgi XII, the last king of the
united [east-Georgian kingdom of] Kartl-K'akheti (1744-1S01). We studied
the lengthy letters / essays by prince Teimuraz (dated IS32 and 1834, i.e.prior to the publication of prince Barataev’s book) addressed to M Brosset and covering various aspects of Georgian numismatics and sphragistics.
