Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 672305 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)	38281	13.12%
Silver Clad	27320	9.37%
Coin Silver	19513	6.69%
BN	17341	5.94%
Encapsulated Coin	16743	5.74%
Slabbed Coins	16726	5.73%
RB	15980	5.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	13043	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	12769	4.38%
Reeded Edge	12472	4.28%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	12179	4.18%
PQ	10947	3.75%
MS (MS60-MS70)	10892	3.73%
PR (PR60, PR70)	10755	3.69%
High Relief	10083	3.46%
Incuse	10061	3.45%
Coin drop	9416	3.23%
Rarity	9357	3.21%
Obverse or Face side	9351	3.21%
Reverse Cameo	8461	2.90%