Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 778435 search inquires.

Random title: RNS
Explanation: Royal Numismatic Society: Collector and dealer organization

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 44571 13.41%
Silver Clad 29120 8.76%
Coin Silver 21158 6.37%
Slabbed Coins 19793 5.95%
BN 19288 5.80%
Encapsulated Coin 18668 5.62%
RB 17909 5.39%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14724 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14596 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14022 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13782 4.15%
PQ 12819 3.86%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12527 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12415 3.74%
Rarity 11778 3.54%
Incuse 11626 3.50%
High Relief 11597 3.49%
Coin drop 11011 3.31%
Obverse or Face side 10834 3.26%
Reverse Cameo 10097 3.04%