adj. 1. Of or relating to coins or currency. 2. Of or relating to numismatics. [French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismat-, coin, variant of Latin nomisma, from Greek, custom, current coin, from nomizein, to have in use, from nomos, custom; see nem- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] nu′mis·mati·cal·ly adv. |
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