Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 894023 search inquires.

Random title: Rim

Explanation: Raised border around the circumference of a coin, not to be confused with the edge. This raised portion encircling the obverse and reverse of the coins, protects the designs from wear

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53540	14.29%
Silver Clad	30764	8.21%
Coin Silver	22797	6.08%
Slabbed Coins	21636	5.77%
BN	21066	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20462	5.46%
RB	19467	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16827	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16389	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15556	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15512	4.14%
PQ	14323	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14169	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14138	3.77%
Rarity	13952	3.72%
Incuse	13230	3.53%
High Relief	13045	3.48%
Coin drop	13035	3.48%
Reverse Cameo	12484	3.33%
Obverse or Face side	12334	3.29%