Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 574803 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)	35202	13.78%
Silver Clad	25731	10.07%
BN	16017	6.27%
Encapsulated Coin	15476	6.06%
Slabbed Coins	14455	5.66%
RB	14438	5.65%
Coin Silver	12088	4.73%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	11797	4.62%
Reeded Edge	11149	4.36%
PF (PF60, PF70)	11147	4.36%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	10917	4.27%
PQ	9709	3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70)	9661	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	9349	3.66%
High Relief	8991	3.52%
Incuse	8483	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	8369	3.28%
Rarity	7868	3.08%
Reverse Cameo	7296	2.86%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)	7286	2.85%