What is numismatics?

Many people often hear the word “philately”, but maybe just few ever heard about numismatics. According to sources, philately can be said as the study or activity collecting the stamp and numismatics is the study or activity collecting of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. Numismatics not only can be the funny activity, but also it can be the challenge activity. It’s challenge because collecting isn’t an easy thing. Moreover, what items are collected by numismatists (person collecting the old item) isn’t easy for getting, especially old money.

Most of the numismatists collect old money as their collection, although sometimes they collect the other item. Usually, the old money divided into two; coins and bank notes.

An old Indonesian Bank note

10,000 IDR 1975

Its activity also can be the source of infestation. The old Bank notes usually have high prices, according to the quality and the age of the money. In the other word, if the money has old age, it has expensive price. But, the most important point is the quality. So, if you have coins or bank notes which are unused, don’t directly throw it into the rubbish, because maybe your child or your grandchild will get extra benefit from the old money indeed.