Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 930120 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) 54177  14.00%
Silver Clad 31318  8.10%
Coin Silver 23389  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22223  5.74%
BN 21750  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21021  5.43%
RB 20107  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17408  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17011  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16120  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16109  4.16%
PQ 14880  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14738  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14727  3.81%
Rarity 14698  3.80%
Incuse 13862  3.58%
High Relief 13615  3.52%
Coin drop 13606  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13133  3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12890  3.33%