Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1059178 search inquires.

Random title: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Explanation: An agency of the U.S. Treasury Department responsible for production of currency

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55480 13.53%
Silver Clad 32385 7.90%
Coin Silver 24491 5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23384 5.70%
BN 22970 5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 21964 5.36%
RB 21426 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18435 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18146 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17240 4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17066 4.16%
Rarity 16192 3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16165 3.94%
PQ 15976 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15715 3.83%
Incuse 15015 3.66%
Coin drop 14797 3.61%
High Relief 14654 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14331 3.50%
Obverse or Face side 14074 3.43%