Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1142005 search inquires.

Random title: Very Fine Plus (VF-30)
Explanation: Grade: Light even wear on all but the most protected surfaces, and the details on the high points are worn, though there is still some sharpness to the major design features and lettering.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56227 13.18%
Silver Clad 33109 7.76%
Coin Silver 25203 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24116 5.65%
BN 23654 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22602 5.30%
RB 22118 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19094 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19013 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17920 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17711 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17129 4.01%
Obverse or Face side 17125 4.01%
Rarity 17026 3.99%
PQ 16648 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16317 3.82%
Incuse 15687 3.68%
Coin drop 15559 3.65%
High Relief 15296 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15054 3.53%