numismatic
- adjective
- /ˌnjuːməˈzmætɪk/
- Specialized
- His passion for numismatic artifacts led him to attend conventions and meet fellow collectors.
- numismatic coins
- Numismatic Association
- Numismatic Society
Examples
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Also, the Mexican Mint has just started a new Numismatic Heritage series with a set of six bi-metal half-ounce coins coming out every year for the next four years.
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She immersed herself in numismatic studies, eager to learn more about the history behind ancient coins.
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Like his father, he was a great collector and at a young age became a numismatic authority.
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It's enlarged, obviously, but this is for the numismatic collection exhibit at American History.
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CoinWeek does not buy or sell coins or numismatic material.
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And in 2004, the American Numismatic Society opened its new headquarters on Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan.
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The Bank of Greece will be launching a new and very user-friendly web shop next year, which will make numismatic purchases much easier for both domestic and international sales.
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Analyzing the literary, numismatic, artistic, and archaeological evidence of encounters between Europeans and Ethiopians.
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Heritage now completely dominates the American numismatic auction business, and they have essentially eliminated their competition save for Stack's Bowers.
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The museum's new exhibition focuses on numismatic history, showcasing rare coins and paper money from around the world.
Surface Forms
Morphology
numismatic = numismatics (semi-transparent) = numismat + ic
Formed by a specialist combining form related to the field name plus '-ic'; the derivation is regular but the base term is technical and may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
The word numismatic comes from the old Greek word nomisma meaning 'coin'. So, numismatic describes things that are about coins, paper money, or medals.