Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1023622 search inquires.

Random title: Slider

Explanation: A term meaning the coin simulates a higher grade than it really is. Often a slider has been cleaned, treated, or whizzed to give the appearance of being uncirculated. Worth less than the coin that has not been cleaned or treated

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55140	13.64%
Silver Clad	32109	7.94%
Coin Silver	24189	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23119	5.72%
BN	22692	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21724	5.37%
RB	21138	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18175	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17903	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16941	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16838	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15888	3.93%
Rarity	15816	3.91%
PQ	15715	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15469	3.83%
Incuse	14777	3.65%
Coin drop	14494	3.58%
High Relief	14399	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14067	3.48%
Obverse or Face side	13795	3.41%