Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 697039 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) 39409 13.13%
Silver Clad 27700 9.23%
Coin Silver 19828 6.61%
BN 17730 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 17537 5.84%
Encapsulated Coin 17120 5.70%
RB 16385 5.46%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13383 4.46%
PF (PF60, PF70) 13206 4.40%
Reeded Edge 12802 4.26%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12512 4.17%
PQ 11328 3.77%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11259 3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11115 3.70%
High Relief 10417 3.47%
Incuse 10407 3.47%
Rarity 9843 3.28%
Coin drop 9733 3.24%
Obverse or Face side 9661 3.22%
Reverse Cameo 8796 2.93%