Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1154974 search inquires.

Random title: Very Choice / About Uncirculated (AU-58)
Explanation: Grade: Slightest traces of wear visible on the highest points of the coin, frequently, they are little more than luster breaks. A light halo of hair lining might be visible as the coin is rotated in the light, and there may be a few rubs in the larger fields

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56384  13.13%
Silver Clad 33245  7.74%
Coin Silver 25332  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24253  5.65%
BN 23783  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22729  5.29%
RB 22250  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19245  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19122  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18057  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17840  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17271  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17253  4.02%
Rarity 17173  4.00%
PQ 16775  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16430  3.83%
Incuse 15817  3.68%
Coin drop 15712  3.66%
High Relief 15431  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15204  3.54%