Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1108993 search inquires.

Random title: Very Good ((VG8, VG10)
Explanation: Grade: A a well worn piece with most of the larger details of the designs being worn nearly smooth. Coins of this grade quite often have scratches, bumps, and other disfigurements.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55951 13.28%
Silver Clad 32852 7.80%
Coin Silver 24907 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23838 5.66%
BN 23409 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22348 5.30%
RB 21854 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18830 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18804 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17660 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17469 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 16924 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16793 3.99%
Rarity 16690 3.96%
PQ 16396 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16088 3.82%
Incuse 15423 3.66%
Coin drop 15252 3.62%
High Relief 15047 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14788 3.51%