numismatics

American  

[noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo-] / ˌnu mɪzˈmæt ɪks, -mɪs-, ˌnyu- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

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numismatics British  

/ ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• numismatic adjective
• numismatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of numismatics

First recorded in 1820–30; numismatic, -ics

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