Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 785482 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) 44983 13.44%
Silver Clad 29220 8.73%
Coin Silver 21251 6.35%
Slabbed Coins 19926 5.95%
BN 19399 5.79%
Encapsulated Coin 18795 5.61%
RB 17986 5.37%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14838 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14709 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14116 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13889 4.15%
PQ 12904 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12613 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12533 3.74%
Rarity 11945 3.57%
Incuse 11714 3.50%
High Relief 11689 3.49%
Coin drop 11115 3.32%
Obverse or Face side 10936 3.27%
Reverse Cameo 10193 3.04%