Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1106509 search inquires.

Random title: Exergue
Explanation: The lower part of a coin or medal, usually divided from the field by a line (an exergual line) and often containing the date, mintmark or engraver's initial(s)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55917 13.29%
Silver Clad 32826 7.80%
Coin Silver 24889 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23813 5.66%
BN 23388 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22327 5.30%
RB 21838 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18816 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18791 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17642 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17446 4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16903 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16768 3.98%
Rarity 16663 3.96%
PQ 16376 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16074 3.82%
Incuse 15401 3.66%
Coin drop 15222 3.62%
High Relief 15025 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14767 3.51%