Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 686121 search inquires.

Random title: Minor Coin

Explanation: A base-metal coin of small value, such as a cent or nickel

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	38752	13.07%
Silver Clad	27551	9.29%
Coin Silver	19700	6.65%
BN	17566	5.93%
Slabbed Coins	17144	5.78%
Encapsulated Coin	16966	5.72%
RB	16224	5.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	13237	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	13022	4.39%
Reeded Edge	12674	4.28%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	12364	4.17%
PQ	11178	3.77%
MS (MS60-MS70)	11113	3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70)	10966	3.70%
High Relief	10270	3.46%
Incuse	10258	3.46%
Rarity	9634	3.25%
Coin drop	9608	3.24%
Obverse or Face side	9531	3.22%
Reverse Cameo	8660	2.92%