Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1132123 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) 56137  13.21%
Silver Clad 33025  7.77%
Coin Silver 25113  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24037  5.66%
BN 23575  5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22524  5.30%
RB 22029  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19012  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18952  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17839  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17641  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17059  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17027  4.01%
Rarity 16917  3.98%
PQ 16564  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16257  3.83%
Incuse 15598  3.67%
Coin drop 15464  3.64%
High Relief 15219  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14970  3.52%