ELEMENTY SCYTYJSKIEGO DZIEDZICTWA KULTUROWEGO UPAMIĘTNIONE NA UKRAIŃSKICH MONETACH OKOLICZNOŚCIOWYCH
ELEMENTS OF THE SCYTHIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMEMORATED ON UKRAINIAN COMMEMORATIVE COINS

Summary/Abstract: The Scythians were people living in the steppe areas of the Black Sea. They did not leavedirect successors but their cultural heritage is a part of the Ukrainian historiography. Ukraine emphasizesits own cultural traditions, including that of the steppe peoples, and seeks its identity among them. In thisconnection, they refer to the barrow burials of the Scythian aristocracy containing numerous valuableitems, including those imported from the Greek workshops and which could indicate high social status.Under the grave embankments, archaeologists discovered numerous gold wares of high craftsmanship,considered works of ancient art. Some of these were commemorated on 9 Ukrainian commemorativecoins from 2000–2018. Coins issued by the National Bank of Ukraine are an expression of historicalpolicy based on the heritage of Scythian culture.

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