Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1041362 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) 55308 13.58%
Silver Clad 32248 7.92%
Coin Silver 24337 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23265 5.71%
BN 22829 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21851 5.37%
RB 21298 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18317 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18023 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17085 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16942 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16017 3.93%
Rarity 16014 3.93%
PQ 15848 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15593 3.83%
Incuse 14908 3.66%
Coin drop 14639 3.59%
High Relief 14526 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14205 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13946 3.42%