Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 822240 search inquires.

Random title: Token

Explanation: A coin-like object redeemable for a particular product or service, such as transportation on a bus or subway; an unofficial coin issued by a business or town to be used as small change, e.g., in 17th-19th century Britain, and in France in the 20th century

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	46665	13.46%
Silver Clad	29672	8.56%
Coin Silver	21673	6.25%
Slabbed Coins	20541	5.93%
BN	19941	5.75%
Encapsulated Coin	19393	5.60%
RB	18391	5.31%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	15586	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	15209	4.39%
Reeded Edge	14515	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	14389	4.15%
PQ	13284	3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70)	13093	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	13070	3.77%
Rarity	12591	3.63%
Incuse	12120	3.50%
High Relief	12074	3.48%
Coin drop	11678	3.37%
Reverse Cameo	11390	3.29%
Obverse or Face side	11326	3.27%