Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 821143 search inquires.

Selected title: Border
Explanation: Protective periphery either of radial lines or beads within the raised rim of a coin

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 46596  13.46%
Silver Clad 29646  8.56%
Coin Silver 21655  6.26%
Slabbed Coins 20513  5.93%
BN 19924  5.76%
Encapsulated Coin 19370  5.60%
RB 18371  5.31%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 15550  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15192  4.39%
Reeded Edge 14500  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14367  4.15%
PQ 13272  3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13072  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13057  3.77%
Rarity 12567  3.63%
Incuse 12102  3.50%
High Relief 12057  3.48%
Coin drop 11657  3.37%
Reverse Cameo 11366  3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11309  3.27%