Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 575802 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) 35247 13.78%
Silver Clad 25750 10.07%
BN 16033 6.27%
Encapsulated Coin 15490 6.06%
Slabbed Coins 14477 5.66%
RB 14455 5.65%
Coin Silver 12098 4.73%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 11806 4.62%
PF (PF60, PF70) 11162 4.36%
Reeded Edge 11160 4.36%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 10924 4.27%
PQ 9720 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 9667 3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 9362 3.66%
High Relief 8997 3.52%
Incuse 8501 3.32%
Obverse or Face side 8374 3.27%
Rarity 7875 3.08%
Reverse Cameo 7299 2.85%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 7296 2.85%