Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 859599 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) 52708 14.53%
Silver Clad 30191 8.32%
Coin Silver 22195 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21063 5.81%
BN 20427 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19922 5.49%
RB 18847 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16225 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15724 4.34%
Reeded Edge 14991 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14947 4.12%
PQ 13765 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13640 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13601 3.75%
Rarity 13236 3.65%
Incuse 12639 3.48%
High Relief 12528 3.45%
Coin drop 12359 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11882 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11779 3.25%