Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1151556 search inquires.

Random title: Cherrypick

Explanation: To find and purchase a coin worth a premium over the seller's asking price (generally a rare die variety priced appropriately for a more common variety)

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	56334	13.15%
Silver Clad	33197	7.75%
Coin Silver	25293	5.90%
Slabbed Coins	24218	5.65%
BN	23742	5.54%
Encapsulated Coin	22691	5.30%
RB	22207	5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70)	19193	4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	19085	4.45%
Reeded Edge	18018	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17796	4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70)	17226	4.02%
Obverse or Face side	17213	4.02%
Rarity	17130	4.00%
PQ	16736	3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16396	3.83%
Incuse	15778	3.68%
Coin drop	15667	3.66%
High Relief	15396	3.59%
Reverse Cameo	15154	3.54%