Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 610129 search inquires.

Selected term: MS (MS60-MS70)
Explanation: Mint State. (Uncirculated, business strike): Grade

Most popular coin terms

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 36619 13.73%
Silver Clad 26350 9.88%
BN 16511 6.19%
Encapsulated Coin 15913 5.97%
Slabbed Coins 15302 5.74%
RB 15003 5.63%
Coin Silver 12559 4.71%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12227 4.58%
PF (PF60, PF70) 11773 4.41%
Reeded Edge 11605 4.35%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 11344 4.25%
PQ 10123 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 10044 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 9860 3.70%
High Relief 9348 3.50%
Incuse 9133 3.42%
Obverse or Face side 8621 3.23%
Coin drop 8513 3.19%
Rarity 8228 3.08%
Reverse Cameo 7627 2.86%