Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 950059 search inquires.

Random title: Rim

Explanation: Raised border around the circumference of a coin, not to be confused with the edge. This raised portion encircling the obverse and reverse of the coins, protects the designs from wear

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	54450	13.91%
Silver Clad	31534	8.05%
Coin Silver	23612	6.03%
Slabbed Coins	22468	5.74%
BN	22014	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	21229	5.42%
RB	20373	5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	17623	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17245	4.40%
Reeded Edge	16352	4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16320	4.17%
PQ	15117	3.86%
Rarity	14991	3.83%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14951	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14934	3.81%
Incuse	14107	3.60%
Coin drop	13865	3.54%
High Relief	13831	3.53%
Reverse Cameo	13399	3.42%
Obverse or Face side	13103	3.35%