Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Legal Tender
Explanation: Money that may be legally offered in payment of an obligation and that a creditor must accept. The legal tender value of a coin is the value placed on it by the government and it may be different than the intrinsic value (bullion value) or collector value

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55434 13.55%
Silver Clad 32344 7.91%
Coin Silver 24443 5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23349 5.71%
BN 22934 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21932 5.36%
RB 21383 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18405 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18119 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17195 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17022 4.16%
Rarity 16146 3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16118 3.94%
PQ 15939 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15681 3.83%
Incuse 14981 3.66%
Coin drop 14748 3.60%
High Relief 14608 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14290 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 14036 3.43%