Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1147050 search inquires.

Random title: Galvano
Explanation: An epoxy coated plaster relief model of a coin, token or medal created by electrodeposition (much larger than the dies later created from it)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56274 13.16%
Silver Clad 33154 7.76%
Coin Silver 25247 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24161 5.65%
BN 23694 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22647 5.30%
RB 22169 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19140 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19044 4.45%
Reeded Edge 17964 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17754 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17172 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17165 4.02%
Rarity 17076 3.99%
PQ 16685 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16353 3.83%
Incuse 15727 3.68%
Coin drop 15614 3.65%
High Relief 15342 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15104 3.53%