Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 891994 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) 53509  14.30%
Silver Clad 30745  8.21%
Coin Silver 22776  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21611  5.77%
BN 21032  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20447  5.46%
RB 19436  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16807  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16367  4.37%
Reeded Edge 15543  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15489  4.14%
PQ 14301  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14152  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14119  3.77%
Rarity 13920  3.72%
Incuse 13202  3.53%
High Relief 13031  3.48%
Coin drop 13009  3.48%
Reverse Cameo 12453  3.33%
Obverse or Face side 12318  3.29%