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numismatics
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nu·mis·mat·ics  (nmz-mtks, -ms-, ny-)
n.
(used with a sing. verb) The study or collection of money, coins, and often medals.

nu·misma·tist (n-mzm-tst, -ms-, ny-) n.

numismatics [ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks]
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) (functioning as singular) the study or collection of coins, medals, etc. Also called numismatology
[from French numismatique, from Latin nomisma, from Greek: piece of currency, from nomizein to have in use, from nōmos use]
numismatic  adj
numismatically  adv

numismatics
the collecting and study of coins or medals. Also called numismatology. — numismatist, n.
See also: Collections and Collecting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.numismatics - the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)numismatics - the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
assembling, collecting, aggregation, collection - the act of gathering something together
Translations
numismatics [ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks] Nnumismática f
numismatics
n singMünzkunde f, → Numismatik f
numismatics [ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks] nsgnumismatica


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