Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1027199 search inquires.

Selected title: Obverse or Face side
Explanation: The front or face of a coin, which bears the principal design or device, often as prescribed by the issuing authority, i.e. Coat of Arms

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55168 13.62%
Silver Clad 32135 7.94%
Coin Silver 24215 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23143 5.72%
BN 22714 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21749 5.37%
RB 21162 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18192 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17925 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16970 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16851 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15906 3.93%
Rarity 15835 3.91%
PQ 15736 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15492 3.83%
Incuse 14797 3.65%
Coin drop 14520 3.59%
High Relief 14417 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14093 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13822 3.41%