Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1090930 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

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55783	13.33%
Silver Clad	32702	7.82%
Coin Silver	24761	5.92%
Slabbed Coins	23677	5.66%
BN	23274	5.56%
Encapsulated Coin	22213	5.31%
RB	21701	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18684	4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18675	4.46%
Reeded Edge	17507	4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17327	4.14%
Obverse or Face side	16791	4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16590	3.97%
Rarity	16517	3.95%
PQ	16252	3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15967	3.82%
Incuse	15273	3.65%
Coin drop	15095	3.61%
High Relief	14922	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14640	3.50%