numismatologistn.
/njuːˌmɪzməˈtɒlədʒɪst/, /njᵿˌmɪzməˈtɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /n(j)uˌmɪzməˈtɑlədʒəst/, /n(j)uˌmɪsməˈtɑlədʒəst/ A numismatist.
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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > [noun] > study of coins > person who
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1834 A. Burnes Trav. Bokhara II. 468 Taking impressions and drawings of it,..for the..satisfaction of numismatologists.
1859 W. H. Gregory Egypt II. 130 Naturalist, archæologist, numismatologist; in short, something of everything.
1882 Atlantic Monthly Feb. 211/2 He often went to the city in pursuit of such treasures, and gained much renown in certain quarters as a numismatologist of great skill and experience.
1948 Mod. Lang. Notes 63 163 Noted also as a numismatologist, he published in French and in Latin numerous works on medallions.
2000 Gazette (Montreal) (Nexis) 17 Apr. e2 Some of these dealers might also steer you toward various clubs for coin-collectors, also known, more formally, as numismatists or numismatologists.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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