Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 715517 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) 40687 13.21%
Silver Clad 28068 9.11%
Coin Silver 20164 6.55%
Slabbed Coins 18165 5.90%
BN 18081 5.87%
Encapsulated Coin 17453 5.67%
RB 16739 5.44%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13678 4.44%
PF (PF60, PF70) 13543 4.40%
Reeded Edge 13085 4.25%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12790 4.15%
PQ 11678 3.79%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11556 3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11422 3.71%
High Relief 10707 3.48%
Incuse 10690 3.47%
Rarity 10342 3.36%
Coin drop 10035 3.26%
Obverse or Face side 9947 3.23%
Reverse Cameo 9094 2.95%