Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 749756 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) 42882 13.34%
Silver Clad 28670 8.92%
Coin Silver 20741 6.45%
Slabbed Coins 19098 5.94%
BN 18777 5.84%
Encapsulated Coin 18085 5.62%
RB 17445 5.43%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14241 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14106 4.39%
Reeded Edge 13620 4.24%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13322 4.14%
PQ 12326 3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12090 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11959 3.72%
High Relief 11211 3.49%
Incuse 11190 3.48%
Rarity 11110 3.46%
Coin drop 10575 3.29%
Obverse or Face side 10443 3.25%
Reverse Cameo 9638 3.00%