Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 991598 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) 54885  13.73%
Silver Clad 31885  7.98%
Coin Silver 23960  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 22865  5.72%
BN 22425  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21528  5.39%
RB 20832  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17968  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17654  4.42%
Reeded Edge 16722  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16640  4.16%
PQ 15491  3.88%
Rarity 15485  3.87%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15375  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15267  3.82%
Incuse 14542  3.64%
Coin drop 14257  3.57%
High Relief 14185  3.55%
Reverse Cameo 13816  3.46%
Obverse or Face side 13495  3.38%