Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 933209 search inquires.

Selected title: Typical Mint State (MS-60)
Explanation: Grade: The surfaces of an MS-60 coin will often have what is typically described as a "baggy" look, with a numerous "bag marks" or "hits" of varying sizes depending on the softness of the coin''s metal. There is, however, no wear on the surfaces of the coin.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54215  13.99%
Silver Clad 31336  8.09%
Coin Silver 23410  6.04%
Slabbed Coins 22240  5.74%
BN 21781  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21042  5.43%
RB 20129  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17436  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17044  4.40%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16149  4.17%
Reeded Edge 16141  4.17%
PQ 14906  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14755  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14755  3.81%
Rarity 14727  3.80%
Incuse 13885  3.58%
High Relief 13642  3.52%
Coin drop 13634  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13175  3.40%
Obverse or Face side 12909  3.33%