Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 873724 search inquires.

Selected title: Milled Edge

Explanation: A raised run around the outer surface of a coin. Not to be confused with the reeded or serrated narrow edge of the coin

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53081	14.46%
Silver Clad	30407	8.29%
Coin Silver	22396	6.10%
Slabbed Coins	21255	5.79%
BN	20642	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20122	5.48%
RB	19063	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16474	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	15947	4.35%
Reeded Edge	15200	4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15144	4.13%
PQ	13952	3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70)	13835	3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70)	13790	3.76%
Rarity	13464	3.67%
Incuse	12821	3.49%
High Relief	12706	3.46%
Coin drop	12619	3.44%
Reverse Cameo	12082	3.29%
Obverse or Face side	11972	3.26%