Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 944380 search inquires.

Random title: Choice / Extremely Fine (EF-45)
Explanation: Grade: Very light overall wear on the coin's higher points, though all of the design details are very sharp. Mint luster is still prominent on many areas of the coin's surface, though mainly in protected areas

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54359  13.93%
Silver Clad 31467  8.06%
Coin Silver 23546  6.03%
Slabbed Coins 22398  5.74%
BN 21941  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21168  5.43%
RB 20294  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17566  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17180  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16286  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16258  4.17%
PQ 15046  3.86%
Rarity 14899  3.82%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14883  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14873  3.81%
Incuse 14031  3.60%
Coin drop 13793  3.54%
High Relief 13764  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13322  3.41%
Obverse or Face side 13038  3.34%