Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Reverse Cameo
Explanation: A coin where the background is frosted looking and the design has a polished mirror like look to it. Some Australia lunar 'Year of the Horse' and other lunar year animal gold /silver coins have this reverse cameo appearance

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 45085 13.44%
Silver Clad 29243 8.72%
Coin Silver 21274 6.34%
Slabbed Coins 19962 5.95%
BN 19426 5.79%
Encapsulated Coin 18823 5.61%
RB 18002 5.37%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14870 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14738 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14136 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13911 4.15%
PQ 12923 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12630 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12566 3.75%
Rarity 11986 3.57%
Incuse 11739 3.50%
High Relief 11707 3.49%
Coin drop 11142 3.32%
Obverse or Face side 10951 3.27%
Reverse Cameo 10214 3.05%