Coin World — Type Weekly Format Magazine Owner Amos Press Editor Beth Deisher Founded 1960 Language English … Wikipedia
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 — 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 — [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 — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or relating to coins or medals. DERIVATIVES numismatically adverb. ORIGIN from Greek nomisma current coin … English terms dictionary
Coin collecting — This article is about a hobby. For the scientific study of currency, see Numismatics. Numismatics Terminology … Wikipedia
Coin grading — In coin collecting coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, one of the key factors in determining its value as a collector s item. The grading of a coin includes the analysis of several criteria, the most… … 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
coin collecting — Systematic accumulation and study of coins, tokens, paper money, and objects of similar form and purpose. The long held view that coin collecting began with the Italian Renaissance has been challenged by growing evidence that the activity is far… … Universalium
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
Coin — This article is about monetary coins. For other uses, see Coin (disambiguation). A selection of modern coins … Wikipedia