Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1150554 search inquires.

Selected title: Gem Mint State (MS-65)
Explanation: Grade: On initial examination, with the naked eye, the piece will appear nearly perfect. A more detailed examination will uncover minor flaws. The strike will be at least typical for the series, if not better.=

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56319  13.15%
Silver Clad 33186  7.75%
Coin Silver 25282  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24206  5.65%
BN 23734  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22681  5.30%
RB 22198  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19183  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19077  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18007  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17785  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17211  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17198  4.02%
Rarity 17113  4.00%
PQ 16725  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16386  3.83%
Incuse 15764  3.68%
Coin drop 15653  3.66%
High Relief 15382  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15145  3.54%