Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1086539 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) 55767  13.42%
Silver Clad 32681  7.87%
Coin Silver 24750  5.96%
Slabbed Coins 23656  5.69%
BN 23256  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 22196  5.34%
RB 21678  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18662  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18647  4.49%
Reeded Edge 17487  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17309  4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16555  3.98%
Rarity 16486  3.97%
PQ 16233  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15952  3.84%
Incuse 15247  3.67%
Coin drop 15070  3.63%
High Relief 14895  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14617  3.52%
Obverse or Face side 14309  3.44%