numismatic

[ noo-miz-mat-ik, -mis-, nyoo- ]

/ ˌnu mɪzˈmæt ɪk, -mɪs-, ˌnyu- /

of, relating to, or consisting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.

pertaining to numismatics.

Also nu·mis·mat·i·cal.

Origin of numismatic

1785–95; < New Latin numismaticus < Greek nomismat- (stem of nómisma) currency + Latin -icus -ic; akin to Greek nómos usage, law

nu·mis·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

These coins of the past are not to be laid away in numismatic collections.

The Younger Edda |Snorre
Specimens of the crown are very rare, and are regarded as the scarcest treasures in a numismatic cabinet.

Chats on Old Copper and Brass |Fred. W. Burgess
At Bloomsbury Street is one of my numismatic libraries of reference, to which I have long enjoyed free access.

The Confessions of a Collector |William Carew Hazlitt
One case was devoted to a numismatic portrait-gallery of her own relations.

The Empress Frederick; a memoir |Anonymous

I had brought one or two numismatic books with me, and I sat down to have a good look at those delightful cases.

The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories |Grant Allen