Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to coins or currency.
- adj. Of or relating to numismatics.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of or pertaining to coins or medals; relating to or versed in numismatics.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of or pertaining to currency, especially to coins.
- adj. Of or pertaining to numismatics.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to coins; relating to the science of coins or medals.
Etymologies
- French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismat-, coin, variant of Latin nomisma, from Greek, custom, current coin, from nomizein, to have in use, from nomos, custom; see nem- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“We love to find unusual items to present to our readers along with “important coins” that stand out in numismatic history and give us a better insight into how and why our coinage was conceived, developed and collected.”
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“As a leading authority in numismatic conservation.”
“Theres this thing called the numismatic value of coins.”
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“Flea markets, according to numismatic experts, are places where people go to buy different sorts of items at truly affordable prices.”
“Those narratives will flow a lot better without words like neologistic, numismatic, and nanotechnology cluttering things up.”
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“We have many new buyers from emerging markets," says Bonhams numismatic specialist Edouard Wyngaard, adding that to sell successfully, items must be rare and in very good condition.”
“Thousands of silver collectors, numismatists, silver dealers, bullion investors, as well as enthusiasts make Coin Talk their number one source for numismatic news, information about US as well as world coins, discussions as well as community.”
“Thousands of silver collectors, numismatists, silver dealers, bullion investors, as well as enthusiasts have Coin Talk their number one source for numismatic news, information about US as well as world coins, discussions as well as community.”
“At least by 1842, the existence of 1804-dated silver dollars came to the attention of the small numismatic community, and they were recognized as rarities.”
CLASSIC RARITIES: Adams-Carter 1804 Class III Silver Dollar : Coin Collecting News
“Greg has examined almost all of the greatest U.S. coins and most of the finest type coins and patterns, He has extensively researched the pedigrees of important numismatic properties, and he has written about and analyzed numerous auctions, private sales and collections.”
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