Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 550969 search inquires.

Selected term: Encapsulated Coin
Explanation: One that has been sealed in a plastic holder to avoid damage to the coin

Most popular coin terms

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 34059 13.83%
Silver Clad 25180 10.22%
BN 15631 6.35%
Encapsulated Coin 15042 6.11%
RB 13878 5.64%
Slabbed Coins 13674 5.55%
Coin Silver 11613 4.72%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 11445 4.65%
Reeded Edge 10782 4.38%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 10558 4.29%
PF (PF60, PF70) 10533 4.28%
MS (MS60-MS70) 9300 3.78%
PQ 9276 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 8839 3.59%
High Relief 8704 3.53%
Obverse or Face side 8162 3.31%
Incuse 7894 3.21%
Rarity 7565 3.07%
Reverse Cameo 7087 2.88%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 7032 2.86%