Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 882151 search inquires.

Selected title: Brass
Explanation: An alloy of copper and zinc, usually yellow in colour, therefore sometimes mistaken for gold. Brass was used by the ancient Romans for some of its base metal coins, and frequently used for counters and jetons in the late 18th century

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53276  14.38%
Silver Clad 30561  8.25%
Coin Silver 22578  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21424  5.78%
BN 20828  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20273  5.47%
RB 19225  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16619  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16148  4.36%
Reeded Edge 15363  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15304  4.13%
PQ 14110  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13981  3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13946  3.76%
Rarity 13696  3.70%
Incuse 13002  3.51%
High Relief 12850  3.47%
Coin drop 12825  3.46%
Reverse Cameo 12279  3.31%
Obverse or Face side 12150  3.28%