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)	39341	13.12%
Silver Clad	27689	9.23%
Coin Silver	19819	6.61%
BN	17716	5.91%
Slabbed Coins	17507	5.84%
Encapsulated Coin	17110	5.71%
RB	16366	5.46%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	13367	4.46%
PF (PF60, PF70)	13190	4.40%
Reeded Edge	12793	4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	12498	4.17%
PQ	11305	3.77%
MS (MS60-MS70)	11241	3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70)	11100	3.70%
High Relief	10404	3.47%
Incuse	10397	3.47%
Rarity	9824	3.28%
Coin drop	9719	3.24%
Obverse or Face side	9647	3.22%
Reverse Cameo	8787	2.93%