Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Ghosting
Explanation: The faint appearance on one side of a coin of the design from the other side, usually caused by poor design or production methods. The amount of metal displaced by the design of one side is greater than that displaced by the other side, so that when the blank is struck by the dies, the metal tends to flow towards the 'heavier' side, and away from the lighter side. A faint negative of the main features of the heavy side can be seen on the lighter side. Ghosting is noticeable on many British coins of George V, particularly in the earlier part of the reign. The portrait on the obverse of the coin was very large, and can be seen on the reverse of the coin

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54012 14.08%
Silver Clad 31170 8.13%
Coin Silver 23228 6.06%
Slabbed Coins 22074 5.75%
BN 21567 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20880 5.44%
RB 19934 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17253 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16843 4.39%
Reeded Edge 15961 4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15948 4.16%
PQ 14737 3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14595 3.80%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14570 3.80%
Rarity 14514 3.78%
Incuse 13687 3.57%
High Relief 13461 3.51%
Coin drop 13454 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 12942 3.37%
Obverse or Face side 12741 3.32%