Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Explanation: A steel bar used to make dies having the same raised design on one end as one side of the coins ultimately produced

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	56033	13.25%
Silver Clad	32937	7.79%
Coin Silver	24991	5.91%
Slabbed Coins	23925	5.66%
BN	23485	5.55%
Encapsulated Coin	22432	5.30%
RB	21932	5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18912	4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18868	4.46%
Reeded Edge	17748	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17546	4.15%
Obverse or Face side	16988	4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16900	4.00%
Rarity	16788	3.97%
PQ	16470	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16162	3.82%
Incuse	15500	3.66%
Coin drop	15343	3.63%
High Relief	15126	3.58%
Reverse Cameo	14862	3.51%