Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1154541 search inquires.

Random title: Broadstrike / Broadstruck

Explanation: A coin struck without a firmly seated collar, resulting in 'spreading' outwards, but still showing all design details

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	56373	13.13%
Silver Clad	33237	7.74%
Coin Silver	25327	5.90%
Slabbed Coins	24248	5.65%
BN	23778	5.54%
Encapsulated Coin	22727	5.30%
RB	22242	5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70)	19238	4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	19113	4.45%
Reeded Edge	18052	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17832	4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70)	17265	4.02%
Obverse or Face side	17248	4.02%
Rarity	17166	4.00%
PQ	16772	3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16423	3.83%
Incuse	15813	3.68%
Coin drop	15709	3.66%
High Relief	15423	3.59%
Reverse Cameo	15191	3.54%