# numismatics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌnjuː.mɪzˈma.tɪks/ · frequency rank #82,602

## Definitions
1. The study of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
2. The study of coins.
3. The collecting of coins, tokens, medals and paper money.
4. The collecting of coins.

## Etymology
From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from νομίζω (nomízō, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from νόμος (nómos, “usage, custom”), from νέμω (némō, “I keep, hold, watch”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/numismatics