Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 927340 search inquires.

Selected title: Lintmarks
Explanation: Small incuse or incised marks on the surface of a Proof or Uncirculated coin caused by stray hairs, threads, and the like adhering to the die after it was wiped with an oil rag

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54141  14.02%
Silver Clad 31289  8.10%
Coin Silver 23355  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22201  5.75%
BN 21709  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20998  5.44%
RB 20072  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17376  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16969  4.39%
Reeded Edge 16095  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16080  4.16%
PQ 14852  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14711  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14699  3.81%
Rarity 14664  3.80%
Incuse 13829  3.58%
High Relief 13587  3.52%
Coin drop 13574  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13104  3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12861  3.33%