Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 611080 search inquires.

Selected term: RB

Explanation: Red-Brown: Color grade for uncirculated copper coins (BN, RB, or RD)

Most popular coin terms

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	36657	13.73%
Silver Clad	26365	9.87%
BN	16519	6.19%
Encapsulated Coin	15929	5.97%
Slabbed Coins	15330	5.74%
RB	15025	5.63%
Coin Silver	12574	4.71%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	12233	4.58%
PF (PF60, PF70)	11797	4.42%
Reeded Edge	11618	4.35%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	11353	4.25%
PQ	10135	3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70)	10049	3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70)	9871	3.70%
High Relief	9359	3.51%
Incuse	9146	3.43%
Obverse or Face side	8625	3.23%
Coin drop	8528	3.19%
Rarity	8233	3.08%
Reverse Cameo	7634	2.86%