Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected term: Clad Coinage
Explanation: Issues of United States dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars made since 1965. Each coin has a center core, and a layer of copper-nickel or silver on both sides. Clad differs from a plated coin in that the clad blank (or planchlet) is treated to seal the layers of metal together

Most popular coin terms

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 32194 13.87%
Silver Clad 24089 10.38%
BN 15045 6.48%
Encapsulated Coin 14444 6.22%
RB 13059 5.63%
Slabbed Coins 12573 5.42%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 10934 4.71%
Coin Silver 10879 4.69%
Reeded Edge 10202 4.39%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 10111 4.36%
PF (PF60, PF70) 9719 4.19%
PQ 8659 3.73%
MS (MS60-MS70) 8645 3.72%
PR (PR60, PR70) 8324 3.59%
High Relief 8135 3.50%
Obverse or Face side 7801 3.36%
Rarity 7049 3.04%
Incuse 6876 2.96%
Reverse Cameo 6745 2.91%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 6644 2.86%