In our last article, we presented the excellent Scythian akinak . In a new article, at this difficult time for the country, we continue to acquaint you with weapons of our ancestors. The akinak that we present today is made with elements of the...
Ukraine for collectors
Ukraine for collectors
Akinak in animal style
Amulet of the Penkovsky culture
Dear readers! In past articles, we introduced you to the outstanding artifacts of the Chernyakhov culture, such as these beautiful brooches . They belonged to the representatives of the ruling classes of the proto-state of the Goths, whose borders...
Situla of a Roman legionnaire
The task of Violity is to promote the dissemination of knowledge about the ancient history of our country. And if in the last article, jewelry belonging to the aristocratic elite of the protostate of the Goths was presented a beautiful pair of...
Przeworsk gentry belt 17th century.
Dear Readers The items of jewelry that belonged to the ruling elites best characterize both the era and the people who set the direction for the development of society. In our last article, we demonstrated a masterpiece of jewelry brooches belonging...
Trial coins of Ukraine: from step to kopeck and hryvnia
Before launching a new circulating coin into mass production, the company produces test specimens from different metals. Quite often, a soft metal, such as tin or lead, is selected for minting, while their value is very high, since the number of issued...
Signumanistics: what does this type of collecting mean?
Directions of collecting are not limited to well-known concepts. There are many names that few people have heard, or those that have appeared relatively recently. Signumanistics can be attributed to their number.
This direction of collecting is...
The most expensive coins of Ukraine: checking wallets and piggy banks!
Ukrainian coins can be sold for thousands of hryvnias, or even more. For example, in February 2022, the cost of 10 kopecks of 1992 on the Violity website reached UAH 45,000. But this is not the limit.
The undisputed favorite among the coins of Ukraine...
Half a million dollars for Primachenko's painting: the money will go to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Art continues to save Ukraine. Recently, the Serhiy Prytula Charitable Foundation organized an auction, during which the work of Maria Primachenko “Flowers grew around the fourth block” went under the hammer. The work, created in 1990, is part of a...
There is strength in unity: the National Bank started issuing a series of new commemorative coins
The National Bank of Ukraine announced the completion of voting on sketches and creative works for numismatic products dedicated to Ukraine's struggle against Russian aggression. Work has already begun on the creation of the first commemorative coin...
New stamps of Ukrposhta will decorate the image of the dog Patron
The state enterprise "Ukrposhta" announced the release of a new stamp associated with the Russian-Ukrainian war. The novelty will be dedicated to the dog Patron, who is now involved in the demining of the previously occupied territories of the Kyiv...