Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1071960 search inquires.

Random title: Hammered
Explanation: A method or producing coins by holding a blank coin between two dies, and hitting the upper die with a hammer, usually with a single blow. Most ancient and medieval coins were produced by hammering. Later coins were made by the more efficient use of specialised machinery, and are usually known as milled coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55594  13.48%
Silver Clad 32492  7.88%
Coin Silver 24611  5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23504  5.70%
BN 23079  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 22068  5.35%
RB 21537  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18535  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18442  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17351  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17175  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16386  3.97%
Rarity 16309  3.95%
PQ 16102  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15817  3.84%
Incuse 15118  3.67%
Coin drop 14922  3.62%
High Relief 14768  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14442  3.50%
Obverse or Face side 14180  3.44%