Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Mint
Explanation: A facility for manufacturing coins, also used to describe an unused coin, or a coin in perfect or near perfect condition, as though is had just been manufactured

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 37778 13.27%
Silver Clad 27026 9.49%
Coin Silver 19171 6.74%
BN 17017 5.98%
Encapsulated Coin 16439 5.78%
Slabbed Coins 16078 5.65%
RB 15594 5.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12751 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12388 4.35%
Reeded Edge 12162 4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 11879 4.17%
PQ 10635 3.74%
MS (MS60-MS70) 10573 3.71%
PR (PR60, PR70) 10441 3.67%
High Relief 9819 3.45%
Incuse 9753 3.43%
Coin drop 9077 3.19%
Obverse or Face side 9050 3.18%
Rarity 8848 3.11%
Reverse Cameo 8126 2.85%