Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 923377 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) 54085  14.04%
Silver Clad 31232  8.11%
Coin Silver 23303  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22149  5.75%
BN 21643  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20954  5.44%
RB 20013  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17328  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16916  4.39%
Reeded Edge 16044  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16031  4.16%
PQ 14804  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14672  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14653  3.80%
Rarity 14595  3.79%
Incuse 13770  3.58%
High Relief 13535  3.51%
Coin drop 13523  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13024  3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12814  3.33%