Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1062372 search inquires.

Random title: Counterstamp
Explanation: A design, group of letters, or other mark stamped on a coin for special identification or advertising purposes. Counterstamped coins are graded the way regular (uncounterstamped) coins are, but the nature and condition of the counterstamp must also be described

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55512 13.52%
Silver Clad 32414 7.90%
Coin Silver 24528 5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23413 5.70%
BN 22998 5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 21993 5.36%
RB 21456 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18471 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18189 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17275 4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17103 4.17%
Rarity 16214 3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16199 3.95%
PQ 16005 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15741 3.83%
Incuse 15045 3.66%
Coin drop 14832 3.61%
High Relief 14687 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14363 3.50%
Obverse or Face side 14111 3.44%