Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1005877 search inquires.

Random title: RePunched Mintmark
Explanation: A mintmark punched more than once in different locations and/or orientations

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54996  13.69%
Silver Clad 31988  7.96%
Coin Silver 24070  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 22969  5.72%
BN 22549  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21615  5.38%
RB 20969  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18065  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17777  4.42%
Reeded Edge 16818  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16732  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15775  3.93%
Rarity 15614  3.89%
PQ 15595  3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15350  3.82%
Incuse 14646  3.65%
Coin drop 14365  3.58%
High Relief 14288  3.56%
Reverse Cameo 13935  3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13613  3.39%