Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Tin
Explanation: A soft grey metallic element which has occasionally been used for coins, and is also a constituent of bronze which has often been used as a coin alloy, and often wrongly called copper

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55663  13.46%
Silver Clad 32552  7.87%
Coin Silver 24667  5.96%
Slabbed Coins 23561  5.70%
BN 23135  5.59%
Encapsulated Coin 22121  5.35%
RB 21598  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18589  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18506  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17406  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17234  4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16454  3.98%
Rarity 16377  3.96%
PQ 16148  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15872  3.84%
Incuse 15170  3.67%
Coin drop 14980  3.62%
High Relief 14817  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14521  3.51%
Obverse or Face side 14231  3.44%