[1] Roth was an important contributor to Richard Kaufman's Coinmagic, an influential text on contemporary coin technique; his major work was chronicled in David Roth's Expert Coin Magic, a book written by Richard Kaufman.

T. Nelson Downs, Allan Shaw, Manuel and Welch Miller all specialized in this branch of the magical art.

This technique, which Roth dubbed "Edge Grip", has subsequently been explored in depth by other experts in the field.

Roth's handling and application of a technique that has – largely thanks to him – become known as "The Shuttle Pass" is highly influential.

New York Coin Magic Seminar DVD series volumes 1-16 (2004-2011) In 2003, Roth co-wrote and co-starred along with Darwin Ortiz in All of the People, All of the Time.