Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1147675 search inquires.

Random title: Very Fine Plus (VF-30)
Explanation: Grade: Light even wear on all but the most protected surfaces, and the details on the high points are worn, though there is still some sharpness to the major design features and lettering.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56284 13.16%
Silver Clad 33159 7.75%
Coin Silver 25256 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24171 5.65%
BN 23700 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22652 5.30%
RB 22172 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19145 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19051 4.45%
Reeded Edge 17978 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17758 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17184 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17168 4.01%
Rarity 17084 3.99%
PQ 16693 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16363 3.83%
Incuse 15740 3.68%
Coin drop 15625 3.65%
High Relief 15351 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15116 3.53%