Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 940102 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) 54306  13.95%
Silver Clad 31419  8.07%
Coin Silver 23498  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22346  5.74%
BN 21884  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21131  5.43%
RB 20237  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17523  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17135  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16236  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16219  4.17%
PQ 15000  3.85%
Rarity 14846  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14842  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14831  3.81%
Incuse 13978  3.59%
Coin drop 13729  3.53%
High Relief 13719  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13270  3.41%
Obverse or Face side 12990  3.34%