Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 425343 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)	27828	13.95%
Silver Clad	21854	10.95%
BN	13558	6.79%
Encapsulated Coin	12550	6.29%
RB	11276	5.65%
Slabbed Coins	9831	4.93%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	9619	4.82%
Coin Silver	9116	4.57%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	8867	4.44%
Reeded Edge	8705	4.36%
PF (PF60, PF70)	8105	4.06%
PQ	7307	3.66%
PR (PR60, PR70)	7129	3.57%
MS (MS60-MS70)	7030	3.52%
High Relief	6929	3.47%
Obverse or Face side	6869	3.44%
Reverse Cameo	5899	2.96%
Rarity	5884	2.95%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	5632	2.82%
Clad Coinage	5444	2.73%