different between exonumia vs numismatics

English

Etymology

exo- (“out of”) +? numia (“coin”)(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “need to specify language for "numia"”)

Noun

exonumia (plural exonumia)

1. Coinlike objects.
2. Study and/or collection of such.

Synonyms

• paranumismatica

Anagrams

• auxinome

English

Etymology

From French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismatis (“coin”), variant of Latin nomisma, from Ancient Greek ??????? (nómisma, “current coin, custom”), from ?????? (nomíz?, “I hold or own as a custom, usage, I use customarily, practise, I am used to”), from ????? (nómos, “usage, custom”), from ???? (ném?, “I keep, hold, watch”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?nju?.m?z?ma.t?ks/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?nu?.m?z?mæ.t?ks/

Noun

numismatics (uncountable)

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

Usage notes

• Although the more general senses are still in use in more specialized contexts, most who use the term are unaware that it can be used for the study or collection of anything but coins.

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