Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 635856 search inquires.

Random title: Scratch
Explanation: A deep line or groove in a coin caused by contact with a sharp or rough object

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 37384 13.37%
Silver Clad 26744 9.57%
Coin Silver 18923 6.77%
BN 16781 6.00%
Encapsulated Coin 16194 5.79%
Slabbed Coins 15818 5.66%
RB 15361 5.50%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12516 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12142 4.34%
Reeded Edge 11938 4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 11635 4.16%
PQ 10412 3.72%
MS (MS60-MS70) 10318 3.69%
PR (PR60, PR70) 10207 3.65%
High Relief 9597 3.43%
Incuse 9514 3.40%
Coin drop 8854 3.17%
Obverse or Face side 8823 3.16%
Rarity 8490 3.04%
Reverse Cameo 7872 2.82%