coin collection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcoinandcollection
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcollection.
coin
noun
uk/kɔɪn/us/kɔɪn/
a small, round piece of metal, usually silver or copper coloured, that is used ...
See more atcoin
collection
noun
uk/kəˈlek.ʃən/us/kəˈlek.ʃən/
a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in ...
See more atcollection
(Definition ofcoinandcollectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcoin collection
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
They convinced the museum's board to purchase the artifact for $1 million, which the museum funded through the sale of itscoincollection.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
During this period he served as secretary for the local historical society and curated itscoincollection.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Against the other walls of the room are cases that display a rarecoincollectionarranged chronologically.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
As opposed to acoincollection, cleaning the chips will not decrease their value but is still not recommended unless really necessary.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
She strongly disliked the political tensions that by 1780 had sprung up between her elder brothers and their parents, and preferred to occupy herself with hercoincollection.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Darrell spends $400 on a unit by accident, but soon discovers a sizablecoincollectionworth nearly $6,000.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
He amassed a considerablecoincollection.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Philip also started acoincollectionwhich became one of the largest in the country.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
The museum also includes acoincollection.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Thecoincollectionroute produced $2,000 a week, and he would open the machines with a key he carried and give the store owner his cut of the profits ($25 and up).
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Joaqun had doubtless been giving thought to the future of hiscoincollection.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
In addition, the department has a great amount of foreign coin collections, the most valuable of these being a collection of coins of classical antiquitiy.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
The coin collections, with examples ranging from the first minted money to modern times, represent the museum's rare cultural treasures.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
Many coin collections are also referred to as date sets, and may be stored in coin holders.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
The buying and selling of coin collections by numismatists who are professional dealers advances the study of money, and expert numismatists are consulted by historians, museum curators, and archaeologists.
From This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofcoin
Go to the definition ofcollection
See other collocations withcollection