Numismatic — Nu mis*mat ic, Numismatical Nu mis*mat ic*al, a. [L. numisma, nomisma, a piece of money, coin, fr. Gr. ? anything sanctioned by usage, the current coin, fr. ? to introduce a custom, or usage, fr. no mos a custom, or usage, fr. ne mein to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
numismatic — (adj.) 1765, pertaining to historical coins and coinage, from Fr. numismatique (late 16c.), from L. numismat , stem of numisma coin, currency, from Gk. nomisma current coin, money, usage, lit. what has been sanctioned by custom or usage, from… … Etymology dictionary
numismatic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or relating to coins or medals. DERIVATIVES numismatically adverb. ORIGIN from Greek nomisma current coin … English terms dictionary
numismatic — [no͞o΄miz mat′ik, nyo͞o΄miz mat′ik; no͞o΄mismat′ik, nyo͞omismat′ik] adj. [Fr numismatique < L numisma (gen. numismatis), a coin < Gr nomisma, a coin, lit., what is sanctioned by law < nomizein, to sanction < nomos, law: see NOMY] 1.… … English World dictionary
Numismatic Museum of Athens — The Numismatic Museum of Athens, former residence of Heinrich Schliemann. The Numismatic Museum in Athens (Greek:Νομισματικό Μουσείο) is one of the most important museums of Greece and houses one of the greatest collections of coins, ancient and… … Wikipedia
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation — The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (or NGC) is a provider of third party coin grading services to numismatists. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida. It is the official grading service of the American… … Wikipedia
Numismatic terminology — This article is a collection of concise Numismatic and coin collecting terms for the beginner or professional. Numismatics (ancient Greek: polytonic|νομισματική) is the scientific study of money and its history in all its varied forms. While… … Wikipedia
Numismatic Circular — The Numismatic Circular is an international periodical published by Spink since 1892 based in London. Now published six times a year, the Circular offers coins, books and banknotes for sale at fixed prices and features articles of numismatic… … Wikipedia
Numismatic history of the United States — The numismatic history of the United States began with Colonial coins and paper money; most notably the foreign but widely accepted Spanish piece of eight [1], ultimately descended from the Joachimsthaler and the direct ancestor of the U.S.… … Wikipedia
numismatic — adjective Etymology: French numismatique, from Latin nomismat , nomisma coin, from Greek, current coin, from nomizein to use, from nomos custom, law more at nimble Date: 1792 1. of or relating to numismatics 2. of or relating to currency ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
