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) 38530 13.09%
Silver Clad 27449 9.32%
Coin Silver 19619 6.66%
BN 17476 5.94%
Slabbed Coins 16990 5.77%
Encapsulated Coin 16866 5.73%
RB 16114 5.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13161 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 12913 4.39%
Reeded Edge 12586 4.27%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12289 4.17%
PQ 11087 3.77%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11018 3.74%
PR (PR60, PR70) 10877 3.69%
High Relief 10184 3.46%
Incuse 10176 3.46%
Coin drop 9520 3.23%
Rarity 9508 3.23%
Obverse or Face side 9453 3.21%
Reverse Cameo 8571 2.91%