Numismatics
[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.
/ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the study or collection of coins, medals, etc Also called numismatology
noun
the collecting of coins and medals; coin collecting
Word Origin
Greek ‘current coin’
n.
“study of coins,” 1829, from numismatic. Also see -ics.
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