Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1001683 search inquires.

Random title: Fleur de Coin
Explanation: A perfect or virtually perfect coin. Fully struck up. No Contact- or other Detracting Marks visible with the naked eye, and only minute superficial imperfections, relating to the manufacturing process rather than any other cause, may be visible under magnification. Fully Lustre or Mint Bloom is present. It is a completely flawless mint state coin with nothing forgiven

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54955  13.70%
Silver Clad 31953  7.97%
Coin Silver 24030  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 22940  5.72%
BN 22513  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21587  5.38%
RB 20927  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18030  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17736  4.42%
Reeded Edge 16787  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16699  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15728  3.92%
Rarity 15570  3.88%
PQ 15563  3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15320  3.82%
Incuse 14612  3.64%
Coin drop 14323  3.57%
High Relief 14251  3.55%
Reverse Cameo 13891  3.46%
Obverse or Face side 13570  3.38%