Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1074827 search inquires.

Random title: V# (V1-V10?)
Explanation: Valentine number (1975): Die variety - Half Dimes, 1794-1873

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55631 13.47%
Silver Clad 32519 7.87%
Coin Silver 24630 5.96%
Slabbed Coins 23532 5.70%
BN 23100 5.59%
Encapsulated Coin 22088 5.35%
RB 21563 5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18557 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18479 4.47%
Reeded Edge 17376 4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17204 4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16418 3.98%
Rarity 16341 3.96%
PQ 16124 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15848 3.84%
Incuse 15144 3.67%
Coin drop 14941 3.62%
High Relief 14791 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14471 3.50%
Obverse or Face side 14201 3.44%