Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 14203 search inquires.

Random term: Machine Doubling

Explanation: Doubling of details resulting from loose dies during striking (generally considered to have no numismatic value)

Most popular coin terms

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Silver Clad 1032 13.05%
PR (PR60, PR70) 621 7.85%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 599 7.57%
BN 489 6.18%
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 476 6.02%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 473 5.98%
Encapsulated Coin 376 4.75%
Deep Mirror Prooflike (DPML) 362 4.58%
Reeded Edge 352 4.45%
RB 349 4.41%
PF (PF60, PF70) 342 4.32%
MS (MS60-MS70) 337 4.26%
Obverse or Face side 309 3.91%
Reverse Cameo 294 3.72%
Coin Silver 269 3.40%
Buffing (whizzed) 254 3.21%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 251 3.17%
RD 247 3.12%
Clad Coinage 244 3.08%
Hard Times Tokens 223 2.82%

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