There are only so many that can be mounted and framed without making his sitting room look like the British Museum's numismatic collection. |
With this, he appeared to dismiss out of hand the potential numismatic and heritage interest of any coins and bullion that might be recovered. |
Hendlin, for his part, corroborates some of my observations and adds some of his own, drawing on his vast experience in numismatic science. |
It was compared to a copper trial struck from the die, and carefully examined by several numismatic professionals. |
It seems entirely reasonable to predict that the numismatic value of the first coins ever minted with extraterrestrial metals will skyrocket. |
The reason for the change in formulation is that numismatic specialists and antiquarians insisted that coins had to be made of metal. |