Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1140120 search inquires.

Selected title: Slider
Explanation: A term meaning the coin simulates a higher grade than it really is. Often a slider has been cleaned, treated, or whizzed to give the appearance of being uncirculated. Worth less than the coin that has not been cleaned or treated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56207 13.18%
Silver Clad 33089 7.76%
Coin Silver 25185 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24096 5.65%
BN 23637 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22584 5.30%
RB 22096 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19079 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18996 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17903 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17696 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17114 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17112 4.01%
Rarity 16999 3.99%
PQ 16631 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16302 3.82%
Incuse 15668 3.68%
Coin drop 15533 3.64%
High Relief 15278 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15034 3.53%