coin collecting

Pursuing rare currency

Coin collecting is the hobby of gathering coins, typically for their historical significance, rarity, or aesthetic appeal rather than their face value.

Collectors may focus on particular eras, countries, or types of coins.

The practice overlaps with numismatics, though that term emphasizes scholarly study while coin collecting may be purely recreational: He inherited his grandfather's coin collecting habit along with the collection itself.

Related

numismatics · buried treasure · grading scales · intrinsic value · patina · bullion coins · archaeological finds · auction houses · trade routes · market trends · proof coins · medieval coins · commemorative · cultural heritage · hoard · currency · gold · penny

Categories
Opposites
monetary behavior

coin collectingspending money

Cash for incidentals

squandering · spending spree · profligacy · splurging · conspicuous consumption

relationship to objects

coin collectingdiscarding

Removing what's unwanted

throwing away · decluttering · minimalism · disposing · donating

hobby type

coin collectingextreme sports

High-risk recreational activities

travel · performance art · gastronomy · fireworks

Family

coin, collecting

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G