Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1098738 search inquires.

Random title: Counterstamp

Explanation: A design, group of letters, or other mark stamped on a coin for special identification or advertising purposes. Counterstamped coins are graded the way regular (uncounterstamped) coins are, but the nature and condition of the counterstamp must also be described

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55867	13.31%
Silver Clad	32769	7.81%
Coin Silver	24823	5.91%
Slabbed Coins	23747	5.66%
BN	23330	5.56%
Encapsulated Coin	22266	5.31%
RB	21772	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18747	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18741	4.47%
Reeded Edge	17573	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17387	4.14%
Obverse or Face side	16849	4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16669	3.97%
Rarity	16605	3.96%
PQ	16319	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16021	3.82%
Incuse	15340	3.66%
Coin drop	15165	3.61%
High Relief	14975	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14705	3.50%