单词 | numismatics |
释义 | numismaticsn. With singular agreement. The study of coins, medals, and (occasionally) banknotes, esp. from an archaeological or historical perspective. Also: the collection of these as artefacts. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > [noun] > study of coins numismatics1790 numismatology1815 numismatographya1846 1790 A. F. Ristell Characters & Anecdotes Court of Sweden II. 240 Mr. J. van Engestroem, Knight of the Polar Star, one of the first rank among the learned in Numismatics and Inscriptions. 1803 Christian Observer May 315 He was distinguished for his intimate knowledge of the Calendar, the Chronology, the Numismatics, and the Gnomonics of that people. 1828 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 331 Lectures are also given on heraldry, numismatics, and the theory and history of music. 1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §317 366 Numismatics..is, in the main, an auxiliary to the knowledge of the trade and mutual intercourse of the ancients. 1876 G. D. Mathews Coinages of World Introd. p. iii Numismatics..might be considered as a branch of Archæology, were its inquiries confined to the coins of bygone days. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 455/2 English antiquarian, distinguished chiefly in the department of numismatics. 1925 G. K. Chesterton Everlasting Man i. vi. 139 At first the hobby was as private as if it had been numismatics or playing draughts. 1997 Weekend Austral. 24–5 May (Review Suppl.) 7/1 For devotees of numismatics, Money: A History will be a boon. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1790 |
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