Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 672859 search inquires.

Random title: Certified Coin (slabbed)

Explanation: A coin authenticated and graded by a professional service. Often a certified coin is accompanied by a photograph certificate or is sealed in a plastic slab

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	38298	13.12%
Silver Clad	27328	9.36%
Coin Silver	19521	6.69%
BN	17357	5.95%
Encapsulated Coin	16754	5.74%
Slabbed Coins	16746	5.74%
RB	15997	5.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	13055	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	12779	4.38%
Reeded Edge	12484	4.28%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	12189	4.18%
PQ	10963	3.76%
MS (MS60-MS70)	10907	3.74%
PR (PR60, PR70)	10766	3.69%
High Relief	10091	3.46%
Incuse	10069	3.45%
Coin drop	9423	3.23%
Rarity	9374	3.21%
Obverse or Face side	9360	3.21%
Reverse Cameo	8470	2.90%