Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 341957 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) 23205 14.08%
Silver Clad 18702 11.35%
BN 11760 7.14%
Encapsulated Coin 10476 6.36%
RB 9366 5.68%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 8183 4.97%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 7664 4.65%
Coin Silver 7159 4.34%
Reeded Edge 7153 4.34%
Slabbed Coins 6829 4.14%
PF (PF60, PF70) 6618 4.02%
PQ 6053 3.67%
PR (PR60, PR70) 6001 3.64%
Obverse or Face side 5914 3.59%
High Relief 5685 3.45%
MS (MS60-MS70) 5608 3.40%
Reverse Cameo 4961 3.01%
Rarity 4614 2.80%
Clad Coinage 4459 2.71%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 4388 2.66%