Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Ghosting
Explanation: The faint appearance on one side of a coin of the design from the other side, usually caused by poor design or production methods. The amount of metal displaced by the design of one side is greater than that displaced by the other side, so that when the blank is struck by the dies, the metal tends to flow towards the 'heavier' side, and away from the lighter side. A faint negative of the main features of the heavy side can be seen on the lighter side. Ghosting is noticeable on many British coins of George V, particularly in the earlier part of the reign. The portrait on the obverse of the coin was very large, and can be seen on the reverse of the coin

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55107 13.64%
Silver Clad 32086 7.94%
Coin Silver 24171 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23096 5.72%
BN 22665 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21702 5.37%
RB 21112 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18153 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17883 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16920 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16819 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15870 3.93%
Rarity 15787 3.91%
PQ 15691 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15450 3.82%
Incuse 14755 3.65%
Coin drop 14476 3.58%
High Relief 14379 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14050 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13764 3.41%