Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 491787 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

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	31225	13.89%
Silver Clad	23594	10.49%
BN	14750	6.56%
Encapsulated Coin	14082	6.26%
RB	12679	5.64%
Slabbed Coins	11977	5.33%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	10645	4.73%
Coin Silver	10512	4.68%
Reeded Edge	9856	4.38%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	9825	4.37%
PF (PF60, PF70)	9348	4.16%
PQ	8338	3.71%
MS (MS60-MS70)	8270	3.68%
PR (PR60, PR70)	8052	3.58%
High Relief	7886	3.51%
Obverse or Face side	7600	3.38%
Rarity	6783	3.02%
Reverse Cameo	6535	2.91%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	6427	2.86%
Clad Coinage	6353	2.83%