[noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo-] 
) | the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc. |
| nu·mis·mat·ics (nōō'mĭz-māt'ĭks, -mĭs-, nyōō'-) n. (used with a sing. verb) The study or collection of money, coins, and often medals. nu·mis'ma·tist (nōō-mĭz'mə-tĭst, -mĭs'-, nyōō-) n. |
| Main Entry: | numismatics1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the study of coins and medals |
| Etymology: | Greek 'current coin' |
| Main Entry: | numismatics2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the collecting of coins and medals; coin collecting |
| Etymology: | Greek 'current coin' |
