Commemorative coins of Ukraine as a manifestation of national identity in conditions of European integration

Authors

  • Mariya Ladonenko

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32461/2226-3209.4.2017.138845

Keywords:

commemorative coins, symbol, artistic image, series, national identity.

Abstract

Purpose of the work. The propose of the study is to define the role of commemorative coins of independent Ukraine as material symbols of national identity on the way to establishing the role of the state in the European cultural space. The methodology of the work consists of the application of analytical, systematic and culturological methods of conducting scientific research. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the complex study of Ukrainian
commemorative coins as a double evidence of emerging both national and European identity. Conclusions. The article concludes that the appearance of commemorative coins, as a product of their time, adequately reproduces the existing reality as well as can influence the identification of Ukrainian culture in the pan-European space.

Published

2018-05-11

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Section

Articles