Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 966775 search inquires.

Random title: Slider
Explanation: A term meaning the coin simulates a higher grade than it really is. Often a slider has been cleaned, treated, or whizzed to give the appearance of being uncirculated. Worth less than the coin that has not been cleaned or treated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54652  13.83%
Silver Clad 31687  8.02%
Coin Silver 23771  6.02%
Slabbed Coins 22636  5.73%
BN 22181  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21348  5.40%
RB 20564  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17789  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17418  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16512  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16463  4.17%
PQ 15310  3.88%
Rarity 15216  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15142  3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15083  3.82%
Incuse 14311  3.62%
Coin drop 14048  3.56%
High Relief 13985  3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13581  3.44%
Obverse or Face side 13301  3.37%