Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 778646 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) 44587 13.41%
Silver Clad 29126 8.76%
Coin Silver 21166 6.37%
Slabbed Coins 19799 5.96%
BN 19293 5.80%
Encapsulated Coin 18676 5.62%
RB 17913 5.39%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14731 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14600 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14026 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13787 4.15%
PQ 12823 3.86%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12532 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12418 3.74%
Rarity 11785 3.54%
Incuse 11629 3.50%
High Relief 11603 3.49%
Coin drop 11017 3.31%
Obverse or Face side 10839 3.26%
Reverse Cameo 10100 3.04%