Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1055958 search inquires.

Random title: Artificial Toning

Explanation: Coloration added to a coin by treatment with chemicals or other doctoring

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55448	13.54%
Silver Clad	32356	7.90%
Coin Silver	24462	5.97%
Slabbed Coins	23361	5.71%
BN	22952	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21948	5.36%
RB	21397	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18415	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18127	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17212	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17042	4.16%
Rarity	16161	3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16137	3.94%
PQ	15953	3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15696	3.83%
Incuse	14996	3.66%
Coin drop	14762	3.61%
High Relief	14624	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14308	3.49%
Obverse or Face side	14048	3.43%