Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 terms used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 594724 search inquires.

Random term: Denticles
Explanation: Tooth like raise features just inside the rim of some coins (also known as dentils)

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 36230 13.80%
Silver Clad 26165 9.96%
BN 16347 6.23%
Encapsulated Coin 15773 6.01%
Slabbed Coins 15032 5.72%
RB 14831 5.65%
Coin Silver 12414 4.73%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 12086 4.60%
PF (PF60, PF70) 11568 4.41%
Reeded Edge 11464 4.37%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 11208 4.27%
PQ 9985 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 9906 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 9697 3.69%
High Relief 9226 3.51%
Incuse 8924 3.40%
Obverse or Face side 8552 3.26%
Rarity 8119 3.09%
Reverse Cameo 7518 2.86%
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) 7492 2.85%