Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1152518 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) 56344  13.14%
Silver Clad 33210  7.75%
Coin Silver 25298  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24224  5.65%
BN 23754  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22701  5.30%
RB 22220  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19201  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19091  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18028  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17804  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17235  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17221  4.02%
Rarity 17139  4.00%
PQ 16745  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16404  3.83%
Incuse 15787  3.68%
Coin drop 15679  3.66%
High Relief 15401  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15165  3.54%