Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 594365 search inquires.

Random term: RB

Explanation: Red-Brown: Color grade for uncirculated copper coins (BN, RB, or RD)

Most popular coin terms

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	36214	13.80%
Silver Clad	26158	9.97%
BN	16339	6.23%
Encapsulated Coin	15766	6.01%
Slabbed Coins	15025	5.72%
RB	14824	5.65%
Coin Silver	12410	4.73%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	12080	4.60%
PF (PF60, PF70)	11562	4.41%
Reeded Edge	11456	4.36%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	11201	4.27%
PQ	9976	3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70)	9899	3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70)	9687	3.69%
High Relief	9216	3.51%
Incuse	8915	3.40%
Obverse or Face side	8546	3.26%
Rarity	8114	3.09%
Reverse Cameo	7512	2.86%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	7488	2.85%