Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 402451 search inquires.

Selected term: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
Explanation: A descriptive term used to indicate an uncirculated coin that still retains a lot of the brilliant luster. Not a heavily toned coin

Most popular coin terms

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 26601 14.02%
Silver Clad 21002 11.07%
BN 13007 6.85%
Encapsulated Coin 12011 6.33%
RB 10694 5.64%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 9253 4.88%
Slabbed Coins 8934 4.71%
Coin Silver 8537 4.50%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 8522 4.49%
Reeded Edge 8294 4.37%
PF (PF60, PF70) 7683 4.05%
PQ 6951 3.66%
PR (PR60, PR70) 6804 3.59%
MS (MS60-MS70) 6632 3.50%
Obverse or Face side 6598 3.48%
High Relief 6585 3.47%
Reverse Cameo 5605 2.95%
Rarity 5519 2.91%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 5341 2.81%
Clad Coinage 5124 2.70%