NUMISMATICS & COINS
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money and related objects. While numismatists are often characterised as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the exchange of goods. Early money used by people is referred to as "Odd and Curious", but the use of other goods in barter exchange is excluded, even where used as a circulating currency. The Kyrgyz people used horses as the principal currency unit and gave small change in lambskins; the lambskins may be suitable for numismatic study, but the horses are not. Many objects have been used for centuries, such as cowry shells, precious metals, cocoa beans, large stones, and gems.
The numismatic history of the world is thousands of years old. The exchange of goods and services for money has been the basis of financial systems since civilization. Quite simplistic systems using stones and tokens with more advanced uses
The attraction for some is the collection of key dates and mints because of their rarity. Factors contributing to scarcity, especially in collecting American coins, can be anything from the age and type of the coin, to the stop of a mint, or to an unusual typo. As far as American coins are concerned, it is the historical past of the United States Mint that adds significantly to the collection capacity of certain coins.
The numismatic history of the world is thousands of years old. The exchange of goods and services for money has been the basis of financial systems since civilization. Quite simplistic systems using stones and tokens with more advanced uses
The attraction for some is the collection of key dates and mints because of their rarity. Factors contributing to scarcity, especially in collecting American coins, can be anything from the age and type of the coin, to the stop of a mint, or to an unusual typo. As far as American coins are concerned, it is the historical past of the United States Mint that adds significantly to the collection capacity of certain coins.
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