Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 778046 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) 44545 13.41%
Silver Clad 29111 8.76%
Coin Silver 21151 6.37%
Slabbed Coins 19779 5.95%
BN 19281 5.80%
Encapsulated Coin 18655 5.62%
RB 17901 5.39%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14717 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14592 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14017 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13770 4.15%
PQ 12813 3.86%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12516 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12403 3.73%
Rarity 11770 3.54%
Incuse 11616 3.50%
High Relief 11590 3.49%
Coin drop 11001 3.31%
Obverse or Face side 10824 3.26%
Reverse Cameo 10086 3.04%