Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 875574 search inquires.

Random title: Reproduction
Explanation: As for replica, except that a reproduction may be of inferior metal, or less realistic in some other way

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53120  14.45%
Silver Clad 30438  8.28%
Coin Silver 22421  6.10%
Slabbed Coins 21287  5.79%
BN 20670  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20145  5.48%
RB 19090  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16504  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15986  4.35%
Reeded Edge 15225  4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15168  4.13%
PQ 13976  3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13860  3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13816  3.76%
Rarity 13516  3.68%
Incuse 12850  3.50%
High Relief 12730  3.46%
Coin drop 12657  3.44%
Reverse Cameo 12115  3.30%
Obverse or Face side 12011  3.27%