Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1133662 search inquires.

Random title: Choice / Extremely Fine (EF-45)
Explanation: Grade: Very light overall wear on the coin's higher points, though all of the design details are very sharp. Mint luster is still prominent on many areas of the coin's surface, though mainly in protected areas

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56143 13.20%
Silver Clad 33033 7.77%
Coin Silver 25122 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24051 5.66%
BN 23584 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22532 5.30%
RB 22040 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19024 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18956 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17848 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17648 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17067 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17041 4.01%
Rarity 16931 3.98%
PQ 16576 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16263 3.83%
Incuse 15608 3.67%
Coin drop 15473 3.64%
High Relief 15224 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14982 3.52%