Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1134834 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) 56155 13.20%
Silver Clad 33047 7.77%
Coin Silver 25132 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24056 5.66%
BN 23589 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22538 5.30%
RB 22049 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19042 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18962 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17857 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17655 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17078 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17054 4.01%
Rarity 16943 3.98%
PQ 16586 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16270 3.83%
Incuse 15624 3.67%
Coin drop 15486 3.64%
High Relief 15235 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14987 3.52%