Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1010269 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

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55031  13.67%
Silver Clad 32012  7.95%
Coin Silver 24104  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 23005  5.72%
BN 22589  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21642  5.38%
RB 21005  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18100  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17811  4.43%
Reeded Edge 16852  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16760  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15806  3.93%
Rarity 15660  3.89%
PQ 15625  3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15387  3.82%
Incuse 14680  3.65%
Coin drop 14401  3.58%
High Relief 14320  3.56%
Reverse Cameo 13973  3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13651  3.39%