Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1041679 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) 55313 13.58%
Silver Clad 32252 7.92%
Coin Silver 24342 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23267 5.71%
BN 22834 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21855 5.37%
RB 21301 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18323 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18026 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17091 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16946 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16023 3.93%
Rarity 16023 3.93%
PQ 15850 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15598 3.83%
Incuse 14911 3.66%
Coin drop 14645 3.60%
High Relief 14528 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14212 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13948 3.42%