Ukrainian Jewish Heritage: Currencies of Israel and Ukraine. Part 1

Banknotes and coins are not only means of payment, they are also a symbol of sovereignty.Nothing confirms sovereign statehood like its own unique, identifiable and stable currency. And arguably, no two countries know this better than Ukraine and Israel.This is a story about two currencies, two countries, and two peoples with a long and closely intertwined history. The hyrnvia, currency of Ukraine and the shekel, currency of Israel. This is the story of how both of these countries have honoured the other with their respective currencies.In Part 1: The historical background of the currencies of both Ukraine and Israel, including the ancient roots of both as well as the obstacles encountered and overcome over the course of the two countries respective journeys to statehood and sovereignty.Full transcript at the Nash Holos website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.