Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 800051 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) 45706 13.47%
Silver Clad 29404 8.67%
Coin Silver 21431 6.32%
Slabbed Coins 20170 5.94%
BN 19626 5.78%
Encapsulated Coin 19040 5.61%
RB 18150 5.35%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 15100 4.45%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14906 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14286 4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14098 4.15%
PQ 13068 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12804 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12751 3.76%
Rarity 12203 3.60%
Incuse 11884 3.50%
High Relief 11843 3.49%
Coin drop 11340 3.34%
Obverse or Face side 11095 3.27%
Reverse Cameo 10392 3.06%