Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1068695 search inquires.

Random title: Wartime Silver
Explanation: Coinage metal for 5? pieces, October 1942 to December 1945, consisting of 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55561  13.49%
Silver Clad 32467  7.89%
Coin Silver 24578  5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23459  5.70%
BN 23044  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 22039  5.35%
RB 21512  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18502  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18411  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17326  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17144  4.16%
Rarity 16270  3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16248  3.95%
PQ 16062  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15792  3.84%
Incuse 15085  3.66%
Coin drop 14882  3.61%
High Relief 14735  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14417  3.50%
Obverse or Face side 14153  3.44%