Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1141848 search inquires.

Random title: Pitted
Explanation: Having a rough surface due to loss of metal by corrosion

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 4.02%
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%