Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 929923 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) 54177  14.01%
Silver Clad 31318  8.10%
Coin Silver 23389  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22223  5.74%
BN 21750  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21021  5.43%
RB 20107  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17408  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17011  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16120  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16109  4.16%
PQ 14880  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14738  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14727  3.81%
Rarity 14698  3.80%
Incuse 13862  3.58%
High Relief 13615  3.52%
Coin drop 13606  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13133  3.40%
Obverse or Face side 12890  3.33%