Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1152350 search inquires.

Random title: Blanks (planchet)

Explanation: Pieces of metal being prepared for coinage before the rims have been raised by passing through the upsetting millintended. Intended for coinage but as yet unstruck

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	56342	13.14%
Silver Clad	33204	7.75%
Coin Silver	25296	5.90%
Slabbed Coins	24223	5.65%
BN	23750	5.54%
Encapsulated Coin	22696	5.30%
RB	22212	5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70)	19196	4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	19090	4.45%
Reeded Edge	18026	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17801	4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70)	17231	4.02%
Obverse or Face side	17217	4.02%
Rarity	17137	4.00%
PQ	16743	3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16401	3.83%
Incuse	15786	3.68%
Coin drop	15675	3.66%
High Relief	15398	3.59%
Reverse Cameo	15162	3.54%