numismatics

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

noun (used with a singular verb)

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

Origin of numismatics

First recorded in 1820–30; see origin at numismatic, -ics

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Examples from the Web for numismatics

Historical Examples of numismatics

The miser at least collects coins; his hobby is numismatics.
A Miscellany of Men
G. K. Chesterton
He is the best authority we have on the numismatics of his neighbourhood.
The Making of a Prig
Evelyn Sharp
Take my case; I was seventeen when I began to take an interest in numismatics.
The Ink-Stain, Complete
Rene Bazin
In numismatics, the wear and tear, or waste of the substance of coins, in the pocket and circulation.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I
Arnold Cooley
I may take to book-collecting or numismatics or raising orchids.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 8
Various

British Dictionary definitions for numismatics

numismatics

noun

(functioning as singular) the study or collection of coins, medals, etcAlso called: numismatology

Derived Formsnumismatic, adjectivenumismatically, adverb

Word Origin for numismatics

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

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Word Origin and History for numismatics

"study of coins," 1829, from numismatic. Also see -ics.