Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 821133 search inquires.

Selected title: Obverse or Face side
Explanation: The front or face of a coin, which bears the principal design or device, often as prescribed by the issuing authority, i.e. Coat of Arms

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 46596 13.46%
Silver Clad 29646 8.56%
Coin Silver 21655 6.26%
Slabbed Coins 20513 5.93%
BN 19924 5.76%
Encapsulated Coin 19370 5.60%
RB 18371 5.31%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 15550 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15192 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14500 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14367 4.15%
PQ 13272 3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13072 3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13057 3.77%
Rarity 12567 3.63%
Incuse 12102 3.50%
High Relief 12057 3.48%
Coin drop 11657 3.37%
Reverse Cameo 11366 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11309 3.27%