coin collection

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coin collection

A young boy carefully adds a new coin to his coin collection.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The hobby or practice of systematically acquiring and assembling coins: This refers to the activity of collecting coins, often with a focus on specific types, periods, or countries.
    • A group of coins assembled by a collector: This refers to the physical set or accumulation of coins that a person has gathered.
Usage
  • As a hobby or field of study, "coin collection" is an uncountable noun describing the activity.
  • As a physical group of objects, "coin collection" is a countable noun.
Examples
  • As an activity/hobby:
    • His main interest is coin collection.
    • Coin collection requires knowledge of history and metallurgy.
  • As a physical group:
    • She showed me her impressive coin collection.
    • The museum purchased a rare 19th-century coin collection.
Advanced Usage
  • "to have a coin collection": to own an assembled set of coins.
    • My grandfather has a valuable coin collection.
  • "to be into coin collection": to be interested in or actively engaged in the hobby.
    • He's been into coin collection since he was a child.
Variants and Related Words
  • Numismatics (n): The study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. (This is a more formal and academic term that encompasses coin collection.)
  • Coin collector (n): A person who collects coins.
  • Coin collecting (n): The activity of collecting coins; synonymous with "coin collection" when referring to the hobby.
Synonyms
  • Numismatics (formal, broader)
  • Coin collecting
Antonyms
  • There are no direct antonyms, but activities like spending coins or dispersing a collection represent opposite actions.
Related Phrases
  • "to start a coin collection": to begin the hobby of collecting coins.
    • I used my pocket money to start a coin collection.
  • "to catalog a coin collection": to organize and record details about the coins in a collection.
    • It took her a week to catalog her entire coin collection.
coin collection

A young boy carefully adds a new coin to his coin collection.

Noun
  1. the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)
  2. a collection of coins

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