Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1051264 search inquires.

Random title: Frost

Explanation: An intense lustre (not mirror-like) caused by striking a coin with sandblasted dies, often used in reference to proof coins

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55414	13.56%
Silver Clad	32332	7.91%
Coin Silver	24419	5.97%
Slabbed Coins	23337	5.71%
BN	22910	5.60%
Encapsulated Coin	21916	5.36%
RB	21363	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18385	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18102	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17173	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17010	4.16%
Rarity	16124	3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16095	3.94%
PQ	15917	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15668	3.83%
Incuse	14968	3.66%
Coin drop	14730	3.60%
High Relief	14590	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14274	3.49%
Obverse or Face side	14019	3.43%