Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1104700 search inquires.

Random title: Exergue
Explanation: The lower part of a coin or medal, usually divided from the field by a line (an exergual line) and often containing the date, mintmark or engraver's initial(s)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55900 13.29%
Silver Clad 32813 7.80%
Coin Silver 24867 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23792 5.66%
BN 23367 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22310 5.31%
RB 21818 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18798 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18775 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17621 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17422 4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16880 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16743 3.98%
Rarity 16650 3.96%
PQ 16361 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16058 3.82%
Incuse 15385 3.66%
Coin drop 15206 3.62%
High Relief 15013 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14748 3.51%