Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 786402 search inquires.

Selected title: Original Toning
Explanation: Having natural surfaces resulting from long exposure to ordinary environmental conditions; uncleaned

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 45041  13.44%
Silver Clad 29230  8.72%
Coin Silver 21263  6.35%
Slabbed Coins 19949  5.95%
BN 19412  5.79%
Encapsulated Coin 18810  5.61%
RB 17997  5.37%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14857  4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14728  4.40%
Reeded Edge 14129  4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13899  4.15%
PQ 12915  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12620  3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12553  3.75%
Rarity 11967  3.57%
Incuse 11731  3.50%
High Relief 11700  3.49%
Coin drop 11131  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 10946  3.27%
Reverse Cameo 10205  3.05%