Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 696265 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) 39322 13.12%
Silver Clad 27682 9.23%
Coin Silver 19812 6.61%
BN 17708 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 17494 5.84%
Encapsulated Coin 17103 5.71%
RB 16357 5.46%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13361 4.46%
PF (PF60, PF70) 13181 4.40%
Reeded Edge 12787 4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12493 4.17%
PQ 11295 3.77%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11235 3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11093 3.70%
High Relief 10397 3.47%
Incuse 10391 3.47%
Rarity 9819 3.28%
Coin drop 9713 3.24%
Obverse or Face side 9642 3.22%
Reverse Cameo 8778 2.93%