Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1099474 search inquires.

Selected title: Steel
Explanation: An alloy of iron with other metals and carbon, having a range of properties, and usually very durable. During the last century, steel coins were often introduced as emergency economy measures, but are increasingly being used for low value coins, often copper plated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55867  13.31%
Silver Clad 32769  7.81%
Coin Silver 24823  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23747  5.66%
BN 23330  5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22266  5.30%
RB 21772  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18747  4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18741  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17573  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17387  4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16849  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16669  3.97%
Rarity 16605  3.96%
PQ 16319  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16021  3.82%
Incuse 15340  3.65%
Coin drop 15165  3.61%
High Relief 14975  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14705  3.50%