Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 917311 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) 54009  14.08%
Silver Clad 31167  8.13%
Coin Silver 23227  6.06%
Slabbed Coins 22072  5.76%
BN 21565  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20878  5.44%
RB 19928  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17250  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16840  4.39%
Reeded Edge 15960  4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15945  4.16%
PQ 14733  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14594  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14566  3.80%
Rarity 14507  3.78%
Incuse 13684  3.57%
High Relief 13454  3.51%
Coin drop 13452  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 12939  3.37%
Obverse or Face side 12738  3.32%