Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random term: Common date

Explanation: A particular issue within a series that is readily available. No exact number can be used to determine which coins are common dates as this is relative to the mintage of the series. (i.e. A 1799 eagle is a common date within its series just as an 1881-S silver dollar is a common date within the Morgan series. Obviously, the 1799 eagle is rare compared to the 1881-S dollar)

Most popular coin terms

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Silver Clad 3064 9.88%
Obverse or Face side 2668 8.60%
BN 2242 7.23%
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 2236 7.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 1787 5.76%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 1596 5.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 1544 4.98%
Flyspecks 1457 4.70%
Reeded Edge 1436 4.63%
Reverse Cameo 1395 4.50%
Encapsulated Coin 1389 4.48%
Coin Silver 1309 4.22%
PF (PF60, PF70) 1213 3.91%
Clad Coinage 1205 3.89%
RB 1163 3.75%
Deep Mirror Prooflike (DPML) 1146 3.70%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 1116 3.60%
MS (MS60-MS70) 1111 3.58%
Hard Times Tokens 962 3.10%
Buffing (whizzed) 947 3.05%