Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1138043 search inquires.

Random title: Choice / Extremely Fine (EF-45)
Explanation: Grade: Very light overall wear on the coin's higher points, though all of the design details are very sharp. Mint luster is still prominent on many areas of the coin's surface, though mainly in protected areas

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56190 13.19%
Silver Clad 33072 7.76%
Coin Silver 25163 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24085 5.65%
BN 23618 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22567 5.30%
RB 22077 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19065 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18990 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17888 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17683 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17102 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17093 4.01%
Rarity 16978 3.99%
PQ 16616 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16296 3.83%
Incuse 15645 3.67%
Coin drop 15513 3.64%
High Relief 15264 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15018 3.53%