Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 832586 search inquires.

Random title: Gem Mint State (MS-65)
Explanation: Grade: On initial examination, with the naked eye, the piece will appear nearly perfect. A more detailed examination will uncover minor flaws. The strike will be at least typical for the series, if not better.=

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 47237 13.49%
Silver Clad 29814 8.51%
Coin Silver 21824 6.23%
Slabbed Coins 20708 5.91%
BN 20093 5.74%
Encapsulated Coin 19560 5.59%
RB 18522 5.29%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 15781 4.51%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15370 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14648 4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14552 4.16%
PQ 13413 3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13272 3.79%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13230 3.78%
Rarity 12782 3.65%
Incuse 12256 3.50%
High Relief 12211 3.49%
Coin drop 11862 3.39%
Reverse Cameo 11537 3.29%
Obverse or Face side 11458 3.27%