Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 962291 search inquires.

Random title: Nick
Explanation: A small mark on a coin caused by another coin bumping against it or by contact with a rough or sharp object

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54617  13.85%
Silver Clad 31660  8.03%
Coin Silver 23735  6.02%
Slabbed Coins 22599  5.73%
BN 22136  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21324  5.41%
RB 20523  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17758  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17386  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16485  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16433  4.17%
PQ 15268  3.87%
Rarity 15175  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15110  3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15055  3.82%
Incuse 14264  3.62%
Coin drop 14013  3.55%
High Relief 13950  3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13535  3.43%
Obverse or Face side 13256  3.36%