Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1131996 search inquires.

Random title: Numismatist
Explanation: A student or collector of coins, medals or related items

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56137 13.21%
Silver Clad 33024 7.77%
Coin Silver 25110 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24033 5.66%
BN 23574 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22522 5.30%
RB 22029 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19009 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18951 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17838 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17639 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17059 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17026 4.01%
Rarity 16915 3.98%
PQ 16563 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16256 3.83%
Incuse 15598 3.67%
Coin drop 15463 3.64%
High Relief 15217 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14969 3.52%