Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1104021 search inquires.

Random title: Fractional Currency
Explanation: Paper money with a face value of less than one dollar, issued for regular circulation by the United States during and after the Civil War. Specific issues dates range from 1862 to 1875

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55896 13.30%
Silver Clad 32807 7.80%
Coin Silver 24860 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23776 5.66%
BN 23361 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22303 5.30%
RB 21811 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18793 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18770 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17617 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17416 4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16876 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16735 3.98%
Rarity 16647 3.96%
PQ 16355 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16050 3.82%
Incuse 15379 3.66%
Coin drop 15198 3.61%
High Relief 15008 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14744 3.51%