Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 927988 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) 54150 14.01%
Silver Clad 31301 8.10%
Coin Silver 23365 6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22207 5.75%
BN 21723 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21006 5.44%
RB 20080 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17385 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16987 4.40%
Reeded Edge 16101 4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16089 4.16%
PQ 14863 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14723 3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14710 3.81%
Rarity 14675 3.80%
Incuse 13840 3.58%
High Relief 13596 3.52%
Coin drop 13582 3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13113 3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12871 3.33%