Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 668668 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) 38144 13.15%
Silver Clad 27253 9.40%
Coin Silver 19444 6.70%
BN 17255 5.95%
Encapsulated Coin 16667 5.75%
Slabbed Coins 16564 5.71%
RB 15886 5.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12975 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12694 4.38%
Reeded Edge 12408 4.28%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12114 4.18%
PQ 10863 3.75%
MS (MS60-MS70) 10817 3.73%
PR (PR60, PR70) 10683 3.68%
High Relief 10014 3.45%
Incuse 9990 3.44%
Coin drop 9355 3.23%
Obverse or Face side 9286 3.20%
Rarity 9257 3.19%
Reverse Cameo 8386 2.89%