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numismatics
[ noo-miz-mat-iks, -mis-, nyoo- ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
numismatics
/ ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the study or collection of coins, medals, etc Also callednumismatology
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Derived Forms
- ˌnumisˈmatic, adjective
- ˌnumisˈmatically, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of numismatics1
First recorded in 1820–30; numismatic, -ics
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Word History and Origins
Origin of numismatics1
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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Example Sentences
Numismatics afford great aid to archæology from the facility and certainty with which it fixes dates.
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His mind was rich with information on various subjects; and in the science of numismatics he was well skilled.
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All the information needed by the beginner in numismatics, or for ordinary reference, is here presented.
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The King, whose love of sport equals his passion for numismatics, is a first-rate shot.
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The utile and the dulce of the study of numismatics are shown in many ways.
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