numismatics

[noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo-]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.

numismatics

/ ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks /

noun

1. Also called: numismatology. (functioning as singular) the study or collection of coins, medals, etc

Other Word Forms

• numismatic adjective
• numismatically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of numismatics¹

First recorded in 1820–30; numismatic, -ics

Word History and Origins

Origin of numismatics¹

C18: from French numismatique, from Latin nomisma, from Greek: piece of currency, from nomizein to have in use, from nōmos use

Example Sentences

“When I first heard about the collection, I was in disbelief,” said Vicken Yegparian, vice president of numismatics at Stack’s Bowers Galleries.

From Seattle Times

The James III hoard has been put into the British numismatics journal, which charts the best finds in the country.

From BBC

Ilan Hadad, a numismatics investigator and archaeologist with the Israeli Antiquities Authority, called the coin “a national treasure” that “has strong religious and political symbolism to Jews and Christians around the world.”

From New York Times

"We do not know for certain why they were buried there, and why nobody ever came back to find them," says Kat Baxter, Leeds Museums and Galleries' curator of archaeology and numismatics.

From BBC

Some numismatics experts also suggested that younger generations may reinvest in coin collection.

From New York Times