Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 767915 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) 43924 13.38%
Silver Clad 28940 8.82%
Coin Silver 20997 6.40%
Slabbed Coins 19531 5.95%
BN 19106 5.82%
Encapsulated Coin 18425 5.61%
RB 17751 5.41%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14518 4.42%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14416 4.39%
Reeded Edge 13863 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13598 4.14%
PQ 12648 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12376 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12227 3.73%
Rarity 11508 3.51%
High Relief 11447 3.49%
Incuse 11446 3.49%
Coin drop 10835 3.30%
Obverse or Face side 10694 3.26%
Reverse Cameo 9898 3.02%