numismatics

UK: /ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks/

US: (no̅o̅′miz mat′iks, -mis-, nyo̅o̅′-)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

nu•mis•mat•ics  (no̅o̅′miz mat′iks, -mis-, nyo̅o̅′-), n. (used with a sing. v.)

1. Currency the study or collecting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.

• see numismatic, -ics 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

numismatics / ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks/ noun

1. (functioning as singular) the study or collection of coins, medals, etc
   Also called: numismatology

Etymology: 18th Century: from French numismatique, from Latin nomisma, from Greek: piece of currency, from nomizein to have in use, from nōmos use

ˌnumisˈmatic adjective

ˌnumisˈmatically adverb