Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 873582 search inquires.

Selected title: Stella

Explanation: A U.S. gold coin pattern with a face value of $4 minted in 1879 and 1880

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53079	14.46%
Silver Clad	30405	8.29%
Coin Silver	22394	6.10%
Slabbed Coins	21253	5.79%
BN	20637	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20115	5.48%
RB	19059	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16471	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	15945	4.35%
Reeded Edge	15199	4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15143	4.13%
PQ	13950	3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70)	13832	3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70)	13789	3.76%
Rarity	13461	3.67%
Incuse	12816	3.49%
High Relief	12704	3.46%
Coin drop	12616	3.44%
Reverse Cameo	12076	3.29%
Obverse or Face side	11967	3.26%