Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 778050 search inquires.

Random title: Bust

Explanation: The portrait on a coin, usually the head or head and shoulders

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	44545	13.41%
Silver Clad	29111	8.76%
Coin Silver	21151	6.37%
Slabbed Coins	19779	5.95%
BN	19281	5.80%
Encapsulated Coin	18655	5.62%
RB	17901	5.39%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	14717	4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70)	14592	4.39%
Reeded Edge	14017	4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	13770	4.15%
PQ	12813	3.86%
MS (MS60-MS70)	12516	3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70)	12403	3.73%
Rarity	11770	3.54%
Incuse	11616	3.50%
High Relief	11590	3.49%
Coin drop	11001	3.31%
Obverse or Face side	10824	3.26%
Reverse Cameo	10086	3.04%