The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 32, August 12, 2007, Article 7

VOCABULARY ANSWERS: EXONUMIA ADJECTIVES

Responding to Ron Abler's question, last week I asked, "In the U.K.,
the field known in the U.S. as exonumia is paranumismatics. So what
are the adjectival forms of these two words?"

Jørgen Sømod writes: "exonumia is paranumismatics.  I do not like
and do not use any of these words. For me, tokens as well as medals
and banknotes are all part of numismatics."

Martin Purdy writes: "I would say exonumismatic and paranumismatic,
respectively.  I get 37 hits for exonumismatic on Google, which is
low, but then it's quite a specialised field, so that doesn't perturb
me too much.  One reference is from a site we are familiar with."
[... meaning The E-Sylum, of course - see link below. -Editor]

 UNRECOGNISED STATES NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
 esylum_v08n12a15.html

David Gladfelter writes: "I get away with "exonumic" in articles
for our local exo society newsletter, Jerseyana. But, for the
definitive answer go to Russell Rulau - 'Exonumia' is Russ's word."

Dennis P. Skea writes: "There are also subcategories of exonumia
collecting. I collect transportation tokens, so I'm a "Vecturist".
Do I practice "Vecturism"? I also collect wooden nickels.  I'm a
"Lignadenarist".  I won't even try on this one.  Some "transportation
tokens" (good for one ride on a carosel, for example) are wooden
nickels.  Have some fun with that combination."

 VOCABULARY QUESTION: EXONUMIA ADJECTIVES
 esylum_v10n31a09.html

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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