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)	55205	13.61%
Silver Clad	32161	7.93%
Coin Silver	24253	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23177	5.72%
BN	22749	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21780	5.37%
RB	21205	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18220	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17952	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17005	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16877	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15934	3.93%
Rarity	15895	3.92%
PQ	15772	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15513	3.83%
Incuse	14829	3.66%
Coin drop	14547	3.59%
High Relief	14442	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14132	3.48%
Obverse or Face side	13856	3.42%