Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Clad Coinage
Explanation: Issues of United States dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars made since 1965. Each coin has a center core, and a layer of copper-nickel or silver on both sides. Clad differs from a plated coin in that the clad blank (or planchlet) is treated to seal the layers of metal together

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54755  13.80%
Silver Clad 31763  8.00%
Coin Silver 23850  6.01%
Slabbed Coins 22742  5.73%
BN 22290  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21430  5.40%
RB 20675  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17859  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17520  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16599  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16544  4.17%
PQ 15395  3.88%
Rarity 15335  3.86%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15244  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15174  3.82%
Incuse 14416  3.63%
Coin drop 14133  3.56%
High Relief 14072  3.55%
Reverse Cameo 13672  3.45%
Obverse or Face side 13385  3.37%