Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 926430 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) 54135  14.02%
Silver Clad 31281  8.10%
Coin Silver 23345  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22187  5.75%
BN 21696  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20990  5.44%
RB 20063  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17369  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16960  4.39%
Reeded Edge 16083  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16069  4.16%
PQ 14847  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14704  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14689  3.81%
Rarity 14647  3.79%
Incuse 13821  3.58%
High Relief 13576  3.52%
Coin drop 13564  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13092  3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12850  3.33%