Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 861797 search inquires.

Selected title: ICGS
Explanation: Independent Coin Grading Service

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 52750 14.53%
Silver Clad 30210 8.32%
Coin Silver 22215 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21082 5.81%
BN 20447 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19944 5.49%
RB 18865 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16251 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15746 4.34%
Reeded Edge 15011 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14968 4.12%
PQ 13786 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13663 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13615 3.75%
Rarity 13256 3.65%
Incuse 12654 3.48%
High Relief 12543 3.45%
Coin drop 12383 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11901 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11797 3.25%