Topography of coin treasures of Sivershchyna region of the 17th–18th centuries. Regional aspects of the study

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to attempt to analyse and introduce the topography and regional aspects of the coin treasures of the Sivershchyna region of the 17th–18th centuries into the scientific circulation. Particular attention was paid to the analysis of the treasures complexes of the Hlukhiv and Putyvl’ districts. The methodology of the research is based on the principles of scientificity, historicism, continuity of the written and treasure sources, comprehensive analysis of the treasure complexes, museum funds. General scientific (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, abstraction, comparison, systematization, logical, generalization), specialized historical (chronological, analytical, mathematical, contextual), numismatic (descriptive, typology, dating, archaeological research, numismatic iconography, metallography, analysis of coin treasures) methods were also used. Scientific novelty lies in the comprehensive study of the museum funds, treasure complexes of the Hlukhiv and Putyvl’ districts and their introduction into the scientific circulation. Conclusions. Having studied and described the numismatic funds of the museums, treasure material of the declared period of the Hlukhiv and Putyvl’ districts, it can be concluded that they make up the important material sources for studying coin counting, monetary circulation of these territories, trade and life of the population of that period. The analyzed treasures indicate the dominance of the Moscow silver coin on the territory of the Putyvl’ district and the dominance of the European coin on the territory of the Hlukhiv district in the 17th century. In the 18th century in these regions of the Left Bank territory of Ukraine Russian gold, silver, and copper coins of the rouble type were introduced into the monetary circulation and the use of gold ducats and silver European thalers for large trade operations continued. This was confirmed by the written and numismatic sources of the 18th century.