Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 927413 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) 54143  14.02%
Silver Clad 31294  8.10%
Coin Silver 23357  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22202  5.75%
BN 21711  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21000  5.44%
RB 20073  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17378  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16974  4.39%
Reeded Edge 16096  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16082  4.16%
PQ 14857  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14714  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14700  3.81%
Rarity 14669  3.80%
Incuse 13831  3.58%
High Relief 13588  3.52%
Coin drop 13575  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13106  3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12861  3.33%