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)	56393	13.13%
Silver Clad	33251	7.74%
Coin Silver	25341	5.90%
Slabbed Coins	24261	5.65%
BN	23793	5.54%
Encapsulated Coin	22735	5.29%
RB	22255	5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70)	19256	4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	19129	4.45%
Reeded Edge	18063	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17844	4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70)	17279	4.02%
Obverse or Face side	17262	4.02%
Rarity	17182	4.00%
PQ	16786	3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16436	3.83%
Incuse	15823	3.68%
Coin drop	15715	3.66%
High Relief	15440	3.60%
Reverse Cameo	15209	3.54%