Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 383028 search inquires.

Random term: Cash
Explanation: A chinese unit of coinage, usually base metal. Also any money in the form of notes or coins

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 25576 14.08%
Silver Clad 20312 11.18%
BN 12548 6.91%
Encapsulated Coin 11497 6.33%
RB 10196 5.61%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 8882 4.89%
Slabbed Coins 8280 4.56%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 8241 4.54%
Coin Silver 8098 4.46%
Reeded Edge 7910 4.36%
PF (PF60, PF70) 7303 4.02%
PQ 6696 3.69%
PR (PR60, PR70) 6518 3.59%
Obverse or Face side 6367 3.51%
MS (MS60-MS70) 6270 3.45%
High Relief 6268 3.45%
Reverse Cameo 5361 2.95%
Rarity 5210 2.87%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 5098 2.81%
Clad Coinage 4900 2.70%