Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 920936 search inquires.

Random title: Two Cent Piece

Explanation: A US coin with the value of two cents. Common term used for the copper Shield design two-cent coin made from 1864 to 1873

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	54058	14.06%
Silver Clad	31206	8.12%
Coin Silver	23276	6.05%
Slabbed Coins	22114	5.75%
BN	21618	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20931	5.44%
RB	19986	5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	17293	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16889	4.39%
Reeded Edge	16012	4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15993	4.16%
PQ	14779	3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14646	3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14624	3.80%
Rarity	14563	3.79%
Incuse	13742	3.57%
High Relief	13505	3.51%
Coin drop	13492	3.51%
Reverse Cameo	12996	3.38%
Obverse or Face side	12785	3.32%