1765, "pertaining to historical coins and coinage," from French numismatique (late 16c.), from Latin numismat-, stem of numisma "coin, currency," from Greek nomisma "current coin, money, usage," literally "what has been sanctioned by custom or usage," from nomizein "have in use, adopt a custom," from nomos "custom, law, usage," from PIE root *nem- "to divide, distribute, allot" (see nemesis). Related: Numismatical (1716). Earlier in the same sense was nummary (1650s), from Latin nummarius, from nummus "a coin."
双语例句
1. Our host was Mr. Zhou Xiang, who is head of the numismatic department of the museum .
接待我们的是周祥先生，周先生是博物馆钱币部门的负责人。
来自辞典例句
2. I support the objectives of The China Association of Numismatic and wish to become a member.
