Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: AGW

Explanation: Actual Gold Weight, e.g. the agw content of a 10 ounce gold coin made of .500 gold is 5 ounce

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53406	14.33%
Silver Clad	30672	8.23%
Coin Silver	22685	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21537	5.78%
BN	20946	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20376	5.47%
RB	19335	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16718	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16270	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15477	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15414	4.14%
PQ	14216	3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14082	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14047	3.77%
Rarity	13809	3.71%
Incuse	13116	3.52%
High Relief	12956	3.48%
Coin drop	12939	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12384	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12248	3.29%