Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 893642 search inquires.

Random title: Fugio Cent
Explanation: The first coin issued by authority of the United States, produced by contractors in 1787

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53535 14.29%
Silver Clad 30763 8.21%
Coin Silver 22795 6.08%
Slabbed Coins 21632 5.77%
BN 21060 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20461 5.46%
RB 19465 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16823 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16386 4.37%
Reeded Edge 15555 4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15505 4.14%
PQ 14322 3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14168 3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14133 3.77%
Rarity 13950 3.72%
Incuse 13224 3.53%
High Relief 13043 3.48%
Coin drop 13033 3.48%
Reverse Cameo 12482 3.33%
Obverse or Face side 12332 3.29%