Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 640791 search inquires.

Random title: Minor Coin

Explanation: A base-metal coin of small value, such as a cent or nickel

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	37594	13.32%
Silver Clad	26895	9.53%
Coin Silver	19053	6.75%
BN	16915	5.99%
Encapsulated Coin	16321	5.78%
Slabbed Coins	15948	5.65%
RB	15494	5.49%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	12643	4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70)	12286	4.35%
Reeded Edge	12054	4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	11770	4.17%
PQ	10536	3.73%
MS (MS60-MS70)	10454	3.70%
PR (PR60, PR70)	10341	3.66%
High Relief	9722	3.44%
Incuse	9649	3.42%
Coin drop	8979	3.18%
Obverse or Face side	8942	3.17%
Rarity	8677	3.07%
Reverse Cameo	8015	2.84%