Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 715967 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) 40733 13.22%
Silver Clad 28076 9.11%
Coin Silver 20173 6.55%
Slabbed Coins 18188 5.90%
BN 18089 5.87%
Encapsulated Coin 17460 5.67%
RB 16754 5.44%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13687 4.44%
PF (PF60, PF70) 13552 4.40%
Reeded Edge 13093 4.25%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12796 4.15%
PQ 11687 3.79%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11563 3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11429 3.71%
High Relief 10715 3.48%
Incuse 10697 3.47%
Rarity 10359 3.36%
Coin drop 10045 3.26%
Obverse or Face side 9957 3.23%
Reverse Cameo 9101 2.95%