Gabrielt Gabiro

Gabrielt Gabiro

Gabiro (Gabrielt and Arsyan)
10th Gabiro Series (2018-2012)
Unit
Symbol	ɢ‎
Denominations
Subunit
1/100	Zaka
Symbol
Zaka	z
Banknotes
Freq. used	ɢ.100, ɢ.200, ɢ. 500, ɢ.1000, ɢ.2000
Rarely used	ɢ.5000
Coins
Freq. used	5z, 10z, 25z, 50z, ɢ.1
Rarely used	1z, ɢ.2
Demographics
Date of introduction	17 April 1926 - 1 January 1977 1 January 2000
User(s)	Gabrielland
Issuance
Central bank	Central Bank of Gabrielland and Arsya
Valuation
Inflation	1%

The Gabiro (Gabrielt: Gabiro, IPA: ['gabiro], Arsyan: Kebbir, IPA: ['kebːɪr]) is the currency of Gabrielland.

It was introduced in 1926 as the new currency of the recently formed union of Gabrielland and Arsya, replacing the Gabrielt Taga and the Arsyan Lirtta. The name Gabiro was agreed upon in the first parliamentary meeting of the union on the 19th of April 1926 as a combination of the Gabrielt word gaba meaning "money" and the Arsyan word kvirro, also meaning money. In 1976, the Dzakwanist government abolished money, and the Gabrio ceased to become legal tender in Dzakwanist Gabrielland. It was kept as the official currency of the newly-formed Arsyan Republic until the 1st of January 1977 until it was replaced by the Arsyan Lirtta, which would become the currency until 1985 when it was replaced with the Convertible Lirtta. The Gabiro was reintroduced on the 1st of January 2000, replacing the Convertible Lirtta at par.

Banknotes

The Gabrielt Gabiro has seen several banknote series being released into general circulation. A total of 9 separate banknote families have been released between 1926 and 2018, with the latest series being released in 2018. A 10th series is scheduled to be released in 2024. Below is a list of banknote families released by the Central Bank of Gabrielland and Arsya and their withdrawal date.

Series	First Release	Withdrawal
1	1 May 1926	1 January 1949
2	8 August - 17 September 1939	1 January 1964
3	11 May - 24 October 1954	1 January 1971
4	8 March 1961	1 January 1966
5	19 February 1965	1 January 1977
6	3 June 1973	1 January 1977
7	11 January 2001	1 January 2017
8	17 April 2009	1 January 2029
9	17 April 2017	1 January 2029
10	15 March 2024	-

7th series (2001)

The 9th series of the Gabiro was the fist series released by the Central Bank of Gabrielland and Arsya after its formation as the central bank of Gabrielland and Arsya. The series features national heroes from both Gabrielland and Arsya, as well as depicting national animals on the reverse side of the banknotes. This series did not have denominations that began with 2.

Banknotes of the 7th series (2001-2002)
Image		Dimensions	Denomination	Main color	Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse				Obverse	Reverse	Watermark	First issued	Withdrawal
		121 x 59	ɢ.500	Grey	Alivan D. Alma, Alivan horses	Arsyan Coati	Alivan D. Alma	11 January 2001	1 January 2017
		129 x 63	ɢ.1000	Red	Gavan J.W. Sarinnyan, Sarubina temple ruins	Gabrielt tiger	Gavan J.W. Sarinnyan	14 May 2001
		137 x 67	ɢ.5000	Orange	Vastarin Kindan, Madzarunnyan temple	Gabrielt Falcon	Vastarin Kindan	14 May 2001
		145 x 71	ɢ.10,000	Green
		152 x 74	ɢ.50,000	Blue
		160 x 78	ɢ.100,000	Violet
		168 x 82	ɢ.500,000	Brown
		175 x 86	ɢ.1,000,000	Turquoise

9th "Sontuvian" series (2017)

The 11th series of the Gabiro, more colloquiall known as the "Sontuvian" series after Finance Minister Gahttari Sontuvia, was first commissioned by the Central Bank of Gabrielland and Arsya around October of 2012, with a press report dated 15 October 2012 detailing the central bank's plan to further increase the safety and security of the Gabiro, as well as to keep the fresh look of the Gabiro. Overall, the general color scheme of the 11th series was kept the same, however with more stark and brighter colors to help differentiate between bills quicker. 4 of the 6 figures from the previous series were retained, with the 2 and 100 Gabiro being changed. The new banknotes featured more than 18 security features, which is a massive improvement from the previous series which had only basic features.

The 11th series has been criticized by many as being abnormally big, with the largest banknote, the 100 Gabiro, measuring more than 20 centimeters in length. Cost was also a major issue within the public space, after an annual report by the central bank declared that the banknotes were 3 times more expensive than the previous series. The central bank has claimed that these measures were necessary to combat the increasing amount of illegitimate bills circulating around Gabrielland.

The series maintains the denominations found in previous bill, and carries the imprint "2013-2017".

Gabiro notes, "Sontuvian series" (2013)

Image

Value in Quasa

Size

Main Colour

Description

Date of

Remarks

Obverse

Reverse

Obverse

Reverse

Watermark

Signatures

Serial

note series

issue

7.041 Q

144 × 72 mm

Pink

Kazgami Laranta

Gabrielt Tazamak

Gahttari Sontuvia (Finance Minister), Akagyan Nyarmi (Central Bank Director)

2 letters, 6 numbers

'2013'

17 April 2013

Imprint 2013–2017

17.62 Q

156 × 78 mm

Purple

Makian Tarim

35.24 Q

168 × 84 mm

Red

Kagan Tazban

70.41 Q

180 × 90 mm

Green

Galtami Garyunnyan

176.20 Q

192 × 96 mm

Orange

Addarti Pehssin

352.40 Q

204 × 102 mm

Blue

Valkki Tizmar

Coinage

These were the coins circulated before the adoption of the Quasa.

Denomination	Obverse	Reverse	Value (Q)	Diameter (mm)	Thickness (mm)	Mass (g)	Composition	Edge	Latest Series	Withdrawn
Bzok (1b)	Valantas V	Emblem of Gabrielland	0.0113 Q	15.75	1.50	1.13	Aluminum	Smooth	2009	1 January 2028
	Ahkkahri II	Emblem of Arsya							2007
	Deers	Emblem of the New Frontier							2014
Two Bzok (2b)	Valantas V	Emblem of Gabrielland	0.0226 Q	18.75	1.75	1.95g			2008
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2015
	Cows	Emblem of the New Frontier							2009
Fiver (5b)	Valkki Tahzimar	Emblem of Gabrielt State	0.0565 Q	23	2.10	2.87			1997
	Valantas V	Emblem of Gabrielland							2009
Adayi (10b)	Valantas V	Emblem of Gabrielland	0.113 Q	22.55	2.15	3.4	Copper plated steel	Milled	2010
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2011
	Tigers	Emblem of the New Frontier							2015
	Ahnimman Kazrul	Emblem of the Gabrielt State							1997
Zaka (1z)	Valantas V	Emblem of Gabrielland	0.226 Q	25.15	2.45	4.45			2010
	Ahkarri II	Emblem of Arsya							2008
	Eagles	Emblem of the New Frontier							2014
Eighter (2z)	Valantas V	Gabrielt Tazmak	0.452 Q	28.05	2.65	6.15	Nordic gold	Fine Scallops	2015
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2013
	Falcons	Emblem of the New Frontier							2014
Marak (4z)	Valantas V	Gabrielt Tazmak	0.904 Q	31.65	2.85	8.35			2015
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2013
	Monkeys	Emblem of the New Frontier							2014
Halver (8z)	Valantas V	Gabrielt Tazmak	1.808 Q	31.65	3.05	9.65	Bimetallic; Outer: Nordic gold Inner: Cupronickel	Fine Milled	2011
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2012
Gabiro (1ɢ)	Valantas V	Gabrielt Tazmak	3.616 Q	33.55	3.35	11.45	Bimetallic; Outer: Nordic gold Inner: Nickel-Brass		2013
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2010
Double (2ɢ)	Valantas V	Gabrielt Tazmak	7.232 Q	37.15	3.65	14.55	Trimetallic; Outer: Nordic gold Middle: Manganese bronze Inner: Cupro-Nickel	Fine Milled, Edge Lettering	2015
	Ahkkari II	Emblem of Arsya							2014