Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1036207 search inquires.

Selected title: Collar

Explanation: A device present in a coining press to restrict the outward flow of metal during striking and to put the design, if any, on the edge of the coin

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55258	13.60%
Silver Clad	32203	7.93%
Coin Silver	24293	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23215	5.71%
BN	22785	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21813	5.37%
RB	21249	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18254	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17985	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17043	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16906	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15975	3.93%
Rarity	15948	3.92%
PQ	15808	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15551	3.83%
Incuse	14863	3.66%
Coin drop	14590	3.59%
High Relief	14485	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14165	3.49%
Obverse or Face side	13899	3.42%