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numismatics
Systematic accumulation and study of coins, tokens, paper money, and objects of similar form and purpose. During the 15th-16th cent., nobles collected coins from Greece and Rome, whose cultures they admired. In the 17th cent., catalogs and systematic analysis became more common, and false coins were more easily distinguished. In the 20th cent. museums have taken over the main task of forming large collections of great detail and range. London is the world's largest numismatic market, serving the interests of public collections and private collectors in many lands. A frequent justification for collecting coins is their investment value. Because the number of a particular coin issue remains static or decreases as coins are worn, damaged, lost, or destroyed, its value generally increases over time, especially if demand by collectors for that issue increases. Coins are also usually worth at least face value for their metal alone.
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