Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1096134 search inquires.

Selected title: Hammered
Explanation: A method or producing coins by holding a blank coin between two dies, and hitting the upper die with a hammer, usually with a single blow. Most ancient and medieval coins were produced by hammering. Later coins were made by the more efficient use of specialised machinery, and are usually known as milled coins

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55843  13.32%
Silver Clad 32750  7.81%
Coin Silver 24806  5.92%
Slabbed Coins 23728  5.66%
BN 23316  5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22251  5.31%
RB 21755  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18729  4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18726  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17559  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17369  4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16832  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16644  3.97%
Rarity 16583  3.95%
PQ 16297  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16012  3.82%
Incuse 15325  3.65%
Coin drop 15142  3.61%
High Relief 14958  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14687  3.50%