Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 964456 search inquires.

Selected title: Typical Mint State (MS-60)
Explanation: Grade: The surfaces of an MS-60 coin will often have what is typically described as a "baggy" look, with a numerous "bag marks" or "hits" of varying sizes depending on the softness of the coin''s metal. There is, however, no wear on the surfaces of the coin.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54628  13.84%
Silver Clad 31669  8.02%
Coin Silver 23744  6.02%
Slabbed Coins 22610  5.73%
BN 22150  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21331  5.40%
RB 20534  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17769  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17396  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16492  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16441  4.17%
PQ 15278  3.87%
Rarity 15188  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15120  3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15065  3.82%
Incuse 14276  3.62%
Coin drop 14025  3.55%
High Relief 13960  3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13546  3.43%
Obverse or Face side 13268  3.36%