numismatics

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/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmatɪks/[ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmætʰɪks]/ˌn(j)uːmɪzˈmaɾɪks/[ˌn(j)ʊu̯mɪzˈmaɾɪks]

noun

The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.

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Meanings

nounnumismatics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
  2. uncountableThe study of coins.
  3. uncountableThe collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.

    What! Mr. Joolby, the eminent authority on Greek numismatics? To be sure we've met.

    1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London
  4. uncountableThe collecting of coins.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe collection and study of money (and coins in particular)

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numismatologycoin collectingcoin collection

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνόμισμα“current coin, custom”
  2. Late Latinnumisma
  3. Frenchnumismatique
  4. Englishnumismatics

From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “to hold or own as a custom, usage, to use customarily, practise, to be used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “to keep, hold, watch”).

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Translations

Afrikaans numismatiek, muntkunde
  • numismatiekstudy of coins
  • muntkundestudy of coins
Basque numismatika
  • numismatikastudy of coins
Bulgarian нумизматика
  • нумизматика (numizmatika)study of coins
Catalan numismàtica
  • numismàticastudy of coins
Chinese Mandarin 錢幣學 /钱币学, 貨幣學 /货币学
  • 錢幣學 /钱币学 (qiánbìxué)study of coins
  • 貨幣學 /货币学 (huòbìxué)study of coins
Czech numismatika, numizmatika
  • numismatikastudy of coins
  • numizmatikastudy of coins
Dutch muntkunde, numismatiek
  • muntkundestudy of coins
  • numismatiekstudy of coins
Esperanto numismatiko
  • numismatikostudy of coins
Finnish numismatiikka, rahatiede
  • numismatiikkastudy of coins
  • rahatiedestudy of coins
French numismatique
  • numismatiquestudy of coins
German Numismatik, Münzkunde
  • Numismatikstudy of coins
  • Münzkundestudy of coins
  • Münzwissenschaftstudy of coins
Greek νομισματολογία
  • νομισματολογία (nomismatología)study of coins
Icelandic myntfræði
  • myntfræðistudy of coins
Indonesian numismatika
  • numismatikastudy of coins
Italian numismatica
  • numismaticastudy of coins
Japanese 貨幣学
  • 貨幣学 (kaheigaku)study of coins
Korean 화폐학
  • 화폐학 (hwapyehak)study of coins
Latin numismatica
  • numismaticastudy of coins
Lithuanian numizmatika
  • numizmatikastudy of coins
Persian سکهشناسی
  • سکهشناسیstudy of coins
Polish numizmatyka
  • numizmatykastudy of coins
Portuguese numismática
  • numismáticastudy of coins
Russian нумизма́тика
  • нумизма́тика (numizmátika)study of coins
Spanish numismática
  • numismáticastudy of coins
Tamil நாணயவியல்
  • நாணயவியல் (nāṇayaviyal)study of coins
Turkish nümismatik, meskûkât
  • nümismatikstudy of coins
  • meskûkâtstudy of coins
Vietnamese hóa tệ học, cổ tệ học
  • hóa tệ họcstudy of coins
  • cổ tệ họcstudy of coins

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

numismatics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numismatics

MLA

“numismatics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numismatics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “numismatics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/numismatics.

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