Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 858412 search inquires.

Selected title: Very Good ((VG8, VG10)
Explanation: Grade: A a well worn piece with most of the larger details of the designs being worn nearly smooth. Coins of this grade quite often have scratches, bumps, and other disfigurements.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 52660 14.54%
Silver Clad 30160 8.33%
Coin Silver 22169 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21040 5.81%
BN 20403 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19893 5.49%
RB 18818 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16189 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15695 4.33%
Reeded Edge 14968 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14914 4.12%
PQ 13741 3.79%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13602 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13569 3.75%
Rarity 13204 3.65%
Incuse 12613 3.48%
High Relief 12498 3.45%
Coin drop 12324 3.40%
Reverse Cameo 11854 3.27%
Obverse or Face side 11756 3.25%