Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1082959 search inquires.

Random title: Rim

Explanation: Raised border around the circumference of a coin, not to be confused with the edge. This raised portion encircling the obverse and reverse of the coins, protects the designs from wear

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55700	13.44%
Silver Clad	32629	7.87%
Coin Silver	24709	5.96%
Slabbed Coins	23603	5.69%
BN	23205	5.60%
Encapsulated Coin	22160	5.35%
RB	21634	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18623	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18564	4.48%
Reeded Edge	17443	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17271	4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16485	3.98%
Rarity	16423	3.96%
PQ	16190	3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15907	3.84%
Incuse	15209	3.67%
Coin drop	15020	3.62%
High Relief	14852	3.58%
Reverse Cameo	14567	3.51%
Obverse or Face side	14262	3.44%