Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 885055 search inquires.

Selected title: Steel
Explanation: An alloy of iron with other metals and carbon, having a range of properties, and usually very durable. During the last century, steel coins were often introduced as emergency economy measures, but are increasingly being used for low value coins, often copper plated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53360  14.35%
Silver Clad 30632  8.24%
Coin Silver 22647  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21490  5.78%
BN 20900  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20344  5.47%
RB 19297  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16682  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16228  4.36%
Reeded Edge 15431  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15376  4.13%
PQ 14175  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14043  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14020  3.77%
Rarity 13755  3.70%
Incuse 13066  3.51%
High Relief 12921  3.47%
Coin drop 12905  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12342  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12220  3.29%