Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1047084 search inquires.

Random title: Sleapers
Explanation: Coins that have great potential to rise in value, but are not yet performing at close to their potential (dealers' term)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55371  13.57%
Silver Clad 32299  7.91%
Coin Silver 24383  5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23309  5.71%
BN 22885  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21891  5.36%
RB 21337  5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18363  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18069  4.43%
Reeded Edge 17143  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16989  4.16%
Rarity 16082  3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16063  3.94%
PQ 15890  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15637  3.83%
Incuse 14947  3.66%
Coin drop 14691  3.60%
High Relief 14563  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14247  3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13990  3.43%