Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1140109 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) 56207  13.18%
Silver Clad 33089  7.76%
Coin Silver 25185  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24096  5.65%
BN 23637  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22584  5.30%
RB 22096  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19079  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18996  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17903  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17696  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17114  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17112  4.01%
Rarity 16999  3.99%
PQ 16631  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16302  3.82%
Incuse 15668  3.68%
Coin drop 15533  3.64%
High Relief 15278  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15034  3.53%