Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 884325 search inquires.

Random title: Bulged die

Explanation: A die that has clashed so many times that a small indentation is formed in it. Coins struck from this die have a 'bulged' area

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53333	14.36%
Silver Clad	30601	8.24%
Coin Silver	22618	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21467	5.78%
BN	20879	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20312	5.47%
RB	19272	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16662	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16203	4.36%
Reeded Edge	15403	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15350	4.13%
PQ	14150	3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14018	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	13994	3.77%
Rarity	13744	3.70%
Incuse	13042	3.51%
High Relief	12890	3.47%
Coin drop	12875	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12324	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12193	3.28%