: numismatic items (such as tokens, medals, or scrip) other than coins and paper money

Examples of exonumia in a Sentence

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Basilius readily expanded the Amerbach collection, tracking down ivory carvings, additional Holbein paintings and drawings, and nearly 4,000 coins and exonumia. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 13 July 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from exo- + English numismatic + New Latin -ia

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exonumia was in 1962

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“Exonumia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exonumia. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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