Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 900258 search inquires.

Random title: Field

Explanation: Flat, undetailed part of the surface of a coin between the raised designs, including the date. Quantity of the field is very important to numismatists as an aid to grading coins

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53648	14.25%
Silver Clad	30845	8.19%
Coin Silver	22880	6.08%
Slabbed Coins	21721	5.77%
BN	21171	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20540	5.46%
RB	19563	5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16906	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16494	4.38%
Reeded Edge	15633	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15600	4.14%
PQ	14400	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14253	3.79%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14224	3.78%
Rarity	14090	3.74%
Incuse	13326	3.54%
High Relief	13123	3.49%
Coin drop	13111	3.48%
Reverse Cameo	12576	3.34%
Obverse or Face side	12410	3.30%