Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 886037 search inquires.

Random title: Weak Strike
Explanation: A coin with certain of its details (in the areas of high relief) not fully formed because of the hardness of alloy, insufficient striking pressure or improper die spacing

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53382  14.34%
Silver Clad 30648  8.23%
Coin Silver 22662  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21505  5.78%
BN 20915  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20356  5.47%
RB 19307  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16703  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16242  4.36%
Reeded Edge 15452  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15393  4.14%
PQ 14195  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14061  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14034  3.77%
Rarity 13793  3.71%
Incuse 13086  3.52%
High Relief 12935  3.48%
Coin drop 12921  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12364  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12231  3.29%