Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 778305 search inquires.

Random title: Repunched Date
Explanation: A date with one or more of the digits punched more than once in different locations and/or orientations

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 44560 13.41%
Silver Clad 29114 8.76%
Coin Silver 21154 6.37%
Slabbed Coins 19783 5.95%
BN 19283 5.80%
Encapsulated Coin 18662 5.62%
RB 17905 5.39%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14721 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14593 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14018 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13776 4.15%
PQ 12815 3.86%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12520 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12407 3.73%
Rarity 11772 3.54%
Incuse 11621 3.50%
High Relief 11592 3.49%
Coin drop 11004 3.31%
Obverse or Face side 10828 3.26%
Reverse Cameo 10088 3.04%