Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 959205 search inquires.

Random title: Complete set
Explanation: A term for all possible coins within a series, all types, or all coins from a particular branch Mint. Examples would include a complete set of a series (The three-dollar series can have but one complete set, that being the Harry Bass Foundation set that includes the unique 1870-S. Yes, it is possible that the cornerstone coin could appear someday and change the unique status; a complete gold type set would include examples of all types from 1795 until 1933; a complete set of Charlotte Mint gold dollars must include the 1849-C Open Wreath example of which there are but four currently verified)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54574  13.86%
Silver Clad 31618  8.03%
Coin Silver 23705  6.02%
Slabbed Coins 22564  5.73%
BN 22104  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21294  5.41%
RB 20486  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17719  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17351  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16449  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16401  4.17%
PQ 15235  3.87%
Rarity 15135  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15077  3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15015  3.81%
Incuse 14231  3.62%
Coin drop 13969  3.55%
High Relief 13919  3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13492  3.43%
Obverse or Face side 13217  3.36%