Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 938824 search inquires.

Random title: Fleur de Coin
Explanation: A perfect or virtually perfect coin. Fully struck up. No Contact- or other Detracting Marks visible with the naked eye, and only minute superficial imperfections, relating to the manufacturing process rather than any other cause, may be visible under magnification. Fully Lustre or Mint Bloom is present. It is a completely flawless mint state coin with nothing forgiven

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54295  13.96%
Silver Clad 31404  8.07%
Coin Silver 23482  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22330  5.74%
BN 21866  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21118  5.43%
RB 20223  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17506  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17122  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16221  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16210  4.17%
PQ 14987  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14834  3.81%
Rarity 14829  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14821  3.81%
Incuse 13961  3.59%
Coin drop 13713  3.53%
High Relief 13704  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13256  3.41%
Obverse or Face side 12976  3.34%