Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 934471 search inquires.

Selected title: Slider
Explanation: A term meaning the coin simulates a higher grade than it really is. Often a slider has been cleaned, treated, or whizzed to give the appearance of being uncirculated. Worth less than the coin that has not been cleaned or treated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54241  13.98%
Silver Clad 31354  8.08%
Coin Silver 23429  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22261  5.74%
BN 21800  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21067  5.43%
RB 20154  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17460  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17062  4.40%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16166  4.17%
Reeded Edge 16165  4.17%
PQ 14931  3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14776  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14769  3.81%
Rarity 14756  3.80%
Incuse 13906  3.59%
High Relief 13659  3.52%
Coin drop 13657  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13196  3.40%
Obverse or Face side 12930  3.33%