Title of the article:

IMAGES AND SYMBOLS IN THE DESIGN OF MODERN EUROPE BANKNOTES

Author(s):

Anastasiia D. Ryzhkova, Tatyana L. Makarova

Information about the author/authors

Anastasiia D. Ryzhkova — graduate student, A. N. Kosygin Russian State University (Technologies. Design. Art), Sadovnicheskaya St. 33, bldg. 1, 117997 Moscow, Russia.

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3386-6820

E-mail: Legkaya.design@yandex.ru

Tatiana L. Makarova — DSc in Arts, professor, A. N. Kosygin Russian State University (Technologies. Design. Art), Sadovnicheskaya St. 33, bldg. 1, 117997 Moscow, Russia.

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5251-3225

E-mail: tlmakarova27@gmail.com

Section

History of Arts

Year

2023

Volume

Vol. 70

Pages

pp. 341–350

Received

October 01, 2021

Approved after reviewing

June 06, 2023

Date of publication

December 25, 2023

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37816/2073-9567-2023-70-341-350 

Index UDK

7.017

Index BBK

76: 7.045

Abstract

Money is one of the symbols of material wealth. From the images on modern banknotes and coins, one can study the history and culture of the people of a particular country, as well as learn about their values and traditions. The paper presents a study of the use of images and symbols in modern banknotes of European countries in circulation in 2021. The purpose of the research is a quantitative analysis of images and symbols in the design of European banknotes, using methods of mathematical statistics. This study examined 294 types of obverses and reverses of European banknotes. During the analysis, the absolute and relative frequency of occurrence of groups of images and symbols on the obverses of banknotes were calculated. The authors classified and grouped all symbols on banknotes according to common characteristics, collected statistics on the occurrence of groups of symbols on European banknotes, and displayed statistics on the frequency of use of colors in European banknotes. The study resulted in identifying the trends in the use of images and symbols in modern European banknotes. Many signs and symbols depicted on European banknotes have positive semantics; such semantics may be used in other types of design.

Keywords

Banknote Design, Image in Design, Symbol in Design, Signs in Design, Symbolism of Banknotes, Symbolism of Europe, Modern Banknotes, Banknotes, Bonistics, Money Design, Money, Communications, Banknote Design, Banknotes.

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