The present work is dedicated to the analysis of possible meanings of monetary offerings in ancient burial practice. It is clear from archaeological data that the placement of money in a grave was not an essential component of the funeral ceremony; therefore, the comparative variety of versions of this ritual is not surprising: the number and value of coins in burials varies rather widely. The author examines several possible situations of monetary offering (one, two, three, or four and more coins) and suggests, with the support of both literary and archaeological data, various interpretations (“Charon’s obol,” “return ticket,” unfixed transportation fee, gifts “just in case,” and an indicator of social status, respectively). The article focuses attention on the most recent find from the Taman Peninsula – a small deposit from the necropolis of Volna I settlement.

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古代墓葬中的钱币组合：问题的陈述

目前的工作致力于分析古代丧葬实践中金钱祭品的可能含义。从考古数据可以清楚地看出，在坟墓中放置金钱并不是葬礼的重要组成部分；因此，这种仪式的版本相对多样也就不足为奇了：墓葬中硬币的数量和价值差异很大。作者研究了几种可能的货币供应情况（一枚、两枚、三枚或四枚及更多硬币），并在文学和考古数据的支持下提出了各种解释（“卡戎的奥博尔、“回程机票”、不固定的交通费、“以防万一”的礼物和社会地位的指标）。这篇文章重点关注塔曼半岛的最新发现——沃尔纳墓地的一个小矿床我沉降。