Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1058610 search inquires.

Selected title: Accumulation
Explanation: A group of coins, sometimes not of any certain type or date. Also can be a 'hoard'

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55472  13.54%
Silver Clad 32376  7.90%
Coin Silver 24483  5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23381  5.71%
BN 22968  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 21961  5.36%
RB 21417  5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18429  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18142  4.43%
Reeded Edge 17231  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17060  4.16%
Rarity 16181  3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16159  3.94%
PQ 15968  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15711  3.83%
Incuse 15010  3.66%
Coin drop 14790  3.61%
High Relief 14648  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14320  3.49%
Obverse or Face side 14067  3.43%