HomeFleur-de-coin.comGlossaryCoin dictionary Coin Terminology and Glossary The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 860475 search inquires. Search for a title Please type in the collecting title you would like to search ... Selected title: Dipping Explanation: Refers to removing tarnish, surface dirt or changing the coloration of a coin by applying chemicals, or otherwise artificially treating it with liquids; Cleaning by immersion in a liquid capable of removing molecules from the surface, such as a solution containing thiourea Most popular coin titles DefinitionSearchesPercentage Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 52736 14.53% Silver Clad 30204 8.32% Coin Silver 22206 6.12% Slabbed Coins 21073 5.81% BN 20438 5.63% Encapsulated Coin 19934 5.49% RB 18856 5.20% Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16238 4.47% PF (PF60, PF70) 15736 4.34% Reeded Edge 15002 4.13% Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14960 4.12% PQ 13777 3.80% MS (MS60-MS70) 13654 3.76% PR (PR60, PR70) 13610 3.75% Rarity 13246 3.65% Incuse 12647 3.48% High Relief 12536 3.45% Coin drop 12373 3.41% Reverse Cameo 11892 3.28% Obverse or Face side 11791 3.25% Resources Coin dictionary - hundreds of coin related titles and definitions Euro dictionary - the language of the new currency Currencies & countries - a list of currency symbols and information Wallpapers - free desktop wallpapers with coin themes Links Index - Links to websites about coins