Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 669200 search inquires.

Random title: Pitted

Explanation: Having a rough surface due to loss of metal by corrosion

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	38165	13.14%
Silver Clad	27268	9.39%
Coin Silver	19455	6.70%
BN	17270	5.95%
Encapsulated Coin	16680	5.74%
Slabbed Coins	16596	5.72%
RB	15901	5.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	12985	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	12708	4.38%
Reeded Edge	12416	4.28%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	12126	4.18%
PQ	10874	3.75%
MS (MS60-MS70)	10827	3.73%
PR (PR60, PR70)	10698	3.68%
High Relief	10024	3.45%
Incuse	10004	3.45%
Coin drop	9366	3.23%
Obverse or Face side	9298	3.20%
Rarity	9273	3.19%
Reverse Cameo	8397	2.89%