Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1004983 search inquires.

Selected title: Pattern

Explanation: An experimental or trial coin, generally of a new design, denomination or metal sometimes without a date

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	54990	13.69%
Silver Clad	31979	7.96%
Coin Silver	24058	5.99%
Slabbed Coins	22961	5.72%
BN	22540	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21605	5.38%
RB	20961	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18055	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17772	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16807	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16725	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15768	3.93%
Rarity	15609	3.89%
PQ	15588	3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15342	3.82%
Incuse	14636	3.64%
Coin drop	14351	3.57%
High Relief	14277	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	13925	3.47%
Obverse or Face side	13604	3.39%