Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 821851 search inquires.

Random title: CC

Explanation: Carson City (Nevada): Mintmark, 1870-93, gold and silver coins only

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	46621	13.46%
Silver Clad	29665	8.56%
Coin Silver	21667	6.25%
Slabbed Coins	20533	5.93%
BN	19936	5.75%
Encapsulated Coin	19385	5.60%
RB	18382	5.31%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	15570	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	15202	4.39%
Reeded Edge	14510	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	14380	4.15%
PQ	13281	3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70)	13084	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	13066	3.77%
Rarity	12578	3.63%
Incuse	12115	3.50%
High Relief	12070	3.48%
Coin drop	11672	3.37%
Reverse Cameo	11385	3.29%
Obverse or Face side	11323	3.27%