Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 860510 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) 52736 14.53%
Silver Clad 30204 8.32%
Coin Silver 22206 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21073 5.81%
BN 20438 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19934 5.49%
RB 18856 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16238 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15736 4.34%
Reeded Edge 15002 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14960 4.12%
PQ 13777 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13654 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13610 3.75%
Rarity 13246 3.65%
Incuse 12647 3.48%
High Relief 12536 3.45%
Coin drop 12373 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11892 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11791 3.25%