numismatist

American  

[noo-miz-muh-tist, -mis-, nyoo-] / nuˈmɪz mə tɪst, -ˈmɪs-, nyu- /

noun

1. a specialist in numismatics.

2. a person who collects numismatic items, especially coins.

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numismatist British  

/ njuːˈmɪzmətɪst, njuːˌmɪzməˈtɒlədʒɪst /

noun

1. a person who studies or collects coins, medals, etc

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Etymology

Origin of numismatist

1790–1800; < Latin numismat- (stem of numisma ) coin + -ist

Example Sentences

Not far away, among Park Avenue’s art galleries and auction houses, Greg Cohen, senior numismatist at Stack’s Bowers Galleries, said there have been a lot more sellers than buyers coming through the coin dealer’s door.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices are rising as seasoned numismatists try to fill gaps in their collections and newcomers join in, said Hutchinson.

From Reuters

"We've not seen anything like this in Britain, ever," said Adrian Marsden, a numismatist from Norfolk County Council's Historic Environment Service, who described them as "internationally significant".

From BBC

But Adrian Marsden, a numismatist or coin specialist with the Norfolk Historic Environment Service, believes it looks more like accidental damage, as other Julian coins discovered in the hoard remain untouched.

From BBC

Inside that, under old coins and a numismatist pamphlet, lay the 240-year-old diary of sailor John Claypoole, a Revolutionary War prisoner of war and later the third husband of the flagmaker known as Betsy Ross.

From Seattle Times