Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 923654 search inquires.

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Explanation: A piece of metal intended for use as legal tender and stamped with inscriptions and exact monetary value. Issued by an authority (often a government or bank) that guarantees its weight and purity

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54088  14.04%
Silver Clad 31236  8.11%
Coin Silver 23309  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22151  5.75%
BN 21650  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20956  5.44%
RB 20019  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17330  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16919  4.39%
Reeded Edge 16048  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16037  4.16%
PQ 14806  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14676  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14655  3.80%
Rarity 14595  3.79%
Incuse 13773  3.58%
High Relief 13537  3.51%
Coin drop 13527  3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13033  3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12818  3.33%