Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 933642 search inquires.

Selected title: Coin drop
Explanation: It is the term used to describe a publicity stunt where a valuable coin is deliberately dropped (placed) into circulation. This usually is done specifically to promote a coin show in the community. The American Numismatic Association has been doing coin drops for about a decade. A few collectors complain about 'wasting' good coins, but when properly conducted, a coin drop is a cost-effective way to promote a numismatic event

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54231  13.99%
Silver Clad 31349  8.09%
Coin Silver 23422  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22254  5.74%
BN 21798  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21057  5.43%
RB 20149  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17449  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17055  4.40%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16161  4.17%
Reeded Edge 16158  4.17%
PQ 14922  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14768  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14764  3.81%
Rarity 14753  3.81%
Incuse 13902  3.59%
High Relief 13652  3.52%
Coin drop 13648  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13190  3.40%
Obverse or Face side 12922  3.33%