Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1043564 search inquires.

Random title: Obverse or Face side
Explanation: The front or face of a coin, which bears the principal design or device, often as prescribed by the issuing authority, i.e. Coat of Arms

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55340 13.58%
Silver Clad 32264 7.92%
Coin Silver 24354 5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23281 5.71%
BN 22853 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21866 5.36%
RB 21318 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18334 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18044 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17107 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16960 4.16%
Rarity 16044 3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16038 3.93%
PQ 15864 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15610 3.83%
Incuse 14923 3.66%
Coin drop 14662 3.60%
High Relief 14538 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14224 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13960 3.42%