Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1079716 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) 55675  13.45%
Silver Clad 32588  7.87%
Coin Silver 24680  5.96%
Slabbed Coins 23578  5.70%
BN 23172  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 22136  5.35%
RB 21608  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18601  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18520  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17419  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17249  4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16466  3.98%
Rarity 16392  3.96%
PQ 16161  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15885  3.84%
Incuse 15183  3.67%
Coin drop 14994  3.62%
High Relief 14831  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14535  3.51%
Obverse or Face side 14240  3.44%