Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 741639 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) 42340 13.30%
Silver Clad 28537 8.96%
Coin Silver 20610 6.47%
Slabbed Coins 18897 5.94%
BN 18607 5.84%
Encapsulated Coin 17927 5.63%
RB 17275 5.43%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14116 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 13975 4.39%
Reeded Edge 13492 4.24%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13196 4.14%
PQ 12189 3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11968 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11829 3.72%
High Relief 11093 3.48%
Incuse 11070 3.48%
Rarity 10944 3.44%
Coin drop 10453 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 10334 3.25%
Reverse Cameo 9516 2.99%