Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1094989 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) 55832  13.32%
Silver Clad 32739  7.81%
Coin Silver 24799  5.92%
Slabbed Coins 23721  5.66%
BN 23307  5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22242  5.31%
RB 21743  5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18719  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18717  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17551  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17358  4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16825  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16631  3.97%
Rarity 16572  3.95%
PQ 16293  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16004  3.82%
Incuse 15313  3.65%
Coin drop 15134  3.61%
High Relief 14949  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14676  3.50%