Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 873834 search inquires.

Random title: Very Fine Plus (VF-30)
Explanation: Grade: Light even wear on all but the most protected surfaces, and the details on the high points are worn, though there is still some sharpness to the major design features and lettering.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53083 14.46%
Silver Clad 30411 8.29%
Coin Silver 22398 6.10%
Slabbed Coins 21257 5.79%
BN 20643 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20123 5.48%
RB 19066 5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16476 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15948 4.35%
Reeded Edge 15203 4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15146 4.13%
PQ 13954 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13836 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13791 3.76%
Rarity 13469 3.67%
Incuse 12822 3.49%
High Relief 12709 3.46%
Coin drop 12621 3.44%
Reverse Cameo 12084 3.29%
Obverse or Face side 11975 3.26%