numismatics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

nu·mis·mat·ics | \ ˌnü-məz-ˈma-tiks

, -məs-, ˌnyü- \

Definition of numismatics

: the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) An area of numismatics that has increased in popularity and value is paper money.— Quoc Nguyen

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Recent Examples on the Web Almost immediately, newsletters—on personal finance, high-end travel, U.F.O.s, carnivorous plants, surfing, bluegrass, numismatics, farming, and, of course, computing—proliferated. — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020 The trial, which lasted for two months, offered the jury and others present in the courtroom an extended seminar in numismatics and in Viking history. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020

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