Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1134565 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) 56149 13.20%
Silver Clad 33039 7.77%
Coin Silver 25130 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24053 5.66%
BN 23587 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22536 5.30%
RB 22046 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19036 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18959 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17851 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17652 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17073 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17048 4.01%
Rarity 16938 3.98%
PQ 16582 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16267 3.82%
Incuse 15617 3.67%
Coin drop 15481 3.64%
High Relief 15230 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14986 3.52%