Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 916106 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) 53991 14.09%
Silver Clad 31156 8.13%
Coin Silver 23215 6.06%
Slabbed Coins 22061 5.76%
BN 21546 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20863 5.44%
RB 19916 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17238 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16826 4.39%
Reeded Edge 15945 4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15930 4.16%
PQ 14723 3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14577 3.80%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14555 3.80%
Rarity 14487 3.78%
Incuse 13666 3.57%
High Relief 13444 3.51%
Coin drop 13439 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 12925 3.37%
Obverse or Face side 12725 3.32%