Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 715047 search inquires.

Selected title: Uncirculated
Explanation: A new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated. (Example, bag marks.) Even the slightest amount of wear or cleaning will keep a coin from grading uncirculated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 40661 13.22%
Silver Clad 28053 9.12%
Coin Silver 20156 6.55%
Slabbed Coins 18152 5.90%
BN 18070 5.87%
Encapsulated Coin 17443 5.67%
RB 16726 5.44%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 13669 4.44%
PF (PF60, PF70) 13533 4.40%
Reeded Edge 13074 4.25%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 12775 4.15%
PQ 11661 3.79%
MS (MS60-MS70) 11546 3.75%
PR (PR60, PR70) 11411 3.71%
High Relief 10696 3.48%
Incuse 10680 3.47%
Rarity 10323 3.36%
Coin drop 10024 3.26%
Obverse or Face side 9936 3.23%
Reverse Cameo 9079 2.95%