Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1078093 search inquires.

Selected title: Pattern

Explanation: An experimental or trial coin, generally of a new design, denomination or metal sometimes without a date

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55662	13.46%
Silver Clad	32545	7.87%
Coin Silver	24660	5.96%
Slabbed Coins	23554	5.70%
BN	23129	5.59%
Encapsulated Coin	22118	5.35%
RB	21594	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18586	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18502	4.47%
Reeded Edge	17404	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17231	4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16449	3.98%
Rarity	16373	3.96%
PQ	16142	3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15868	3.84%
Incuse	15167	3.67%
Coin drop	14974	3.62%
High Relief	14813	3.58%
Reverse Cameo	14505	3.51%
Obverse or Face side	14228	3.44%