Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1117065 search inquires.

Selected title: Galvano
Explanation: An epoxy coated plaster relief model of a coin, token or medal created by electrodeposition (much larger than the dies later created from it)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56012 13.25%
Silver Clad 32916 7.79%
Coin Silver 24972 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23908 5.66%
BN 23468 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22413 5.30%
RB 21911 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18891 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18857 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17728 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17530 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 16973 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16877 3.99%
Rarity 16771 3.97%
PQ 16451 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16149 3.82%
Incuse 15484 3.66%
Coin drop 15320 3.63%
High Relief 15106 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14843 3.51%