Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1007758 search inquires.

Random title: Fake

Explanation: Any non genuine coin made in imitation of the real thing, usually with the intention to deceive. The term fake does not apply to pattern or replica coins

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55010	13.68%
Silver Clad	31999	7.96%
Coin Silver	24083	5.99%
Slabbed Coins	22985	5.72%
BN	22558	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21627	5.38%
RB	20983	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18077	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17790	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16832	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16740	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15788	3.93%
Rarity	15630	3.89%
PQ	15607	3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15364	3.82%
Incuse	14659	3.65%
Coin drop	14380	3.58%
High Relief	14304	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	13943	3.47%
Obverse or Face side	13635	3.39%