numismatics
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- numismatic adjective
- numismatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of numismatics
First recorded in 1820–30; see origin at numismatic, -ics
Explanation
A person who enjoys collecting coins and studying different types of money and currency clearly has an interest in numismatics. Numismatics refers to the study and collection of currency, including coins, paper money, and medals. People who study numismatics are called numismatists. They learn about the history, art, and even the materials used to make money throughout different time periods. To a numismatist, every coin, dollar, and token tells a unique story about the culture, economy, and technology of its time.
Example Sentences
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“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 • May 12, 2024
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 • Sep. 12, 2022
"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 • May 31, 2022
“While precious metals have been a hot news topic for the last several years, ultra-rare collectible numismatics have quietly continued to have strong investor demand,” Doyle said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2011
Elaborately detailed mining landscapes on 16th-century German coins in the National Museum, discovered by the curator of numismatics and brought to the author’s attention, led to this study of early mine-pumping devices.
From Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later by Multhauf, Robert P.
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