Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 393774 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)	26123	14.06%
Silver Clad	20677	11.13%
BN	12791	6.89%
Encapsulated Coin	11783	6.34%
RB	10451	5.63%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	9059	4.88%
Slabbed Coins	8614	4.64%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	8377	4.51%
Coin Silver	8321	4.48%
Reeded Edge	8112	4.37%
PF (PF60, PF70)	7507	4.04%
PQ	6818	3.67%
PR (PR60, PR70)	6661	3.59%
Obverse or Face side	6471	3.48%
MS (MS60-MS70)	6468	3.48%
High Relief	6416	3.45%
Reverse Cameo	5469	2.94%
Rarity	5360	2.89%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	5220	2.81%
Clad Coinage	4994	2.69%