| 单词 | numismatic |
| 释义 | numismatic, a. and n.|njuːmɪzˈmætɪk|
[ad. F. numismatique (1579), = It., Sp., and Pg. numismatico, f. L. numismat-, stem of numisma, nomisma, a. Gr. νόµισµα current coin, f. νοµίζειν to have in use.]
A. adj.
1. Of, pertaining or relating to, coins or coinage.
1792Gentl. Mag. LXII. i. 51 A numismatic History of France was among the desiderata of her national history. 1804Ibid. LXXIV. ii. 1102 In order to settle these numismatic difficulties. 1839James Louis XIV, III. 196 Under their care the numismatic art was carried to a very high degree of perfection. 1882A. J. C. Hare in Gd. Words Mar. 185 She lives only by numismatic record.
2. Consisting of coins.
1851D. Wilson Preh. Ann. iii. ii. (1863) II. 62 The numismatic treasures including an almost unbroken series of imperial coins from Augustus to Diocletian. 1868Stephens Runic Mon. II. 879 A meaning in harmony with a whole class of numismatic remains.
B. n. pl. The study of coins and medals, esp. from an archæological or historical standpoint.
1829–32in Webster. 1850J. Leitch tr. C. O. Müller's Anc. Art §317 (ed. 2) 366 Numismatics..is, in the main, an auxiliary to the knowledge of the trade and mutual intercourse of the ancients. 1876Mathews Coinage Introd. p. iii, Numismatics..might be considered as a branch of Archæology, were its inquiries confined to the coins of bygone days.
So † numisˈmatical a., numismatic. Obs.—1 numisˈmatically adv., as regards numismatics. numismaˈtician, a numismatist.
1716M. Davies Athen. Brit. III. 73 Of all the Sorts and Kinds of Writers and Writings, Great Britain has produc'd the fewest of Medal-Tracts and Numismatical Collectors. 1881Daily Tel. 8 Mar., The national money of Britain is neither clipped, nor unduly worn, nor debased in value. It is numismatically splendid. 1883St. James's Gaz. 20 Feb. 5 About the last place where a numismatician would expect to find a valuable gold coin. |
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