Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1152449 search inquires.

Random title: Walking Liberty
Explanation: A half dollar with the Walking Liberty design, made between 1916 and 1947. Thought by some to be one of the US most beautiful coin designs. The current 'American Silver Eagles' have the same design on their obverse (front)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56343  13.14%
Silver Clad 33209  7.75%
Coin Silver 25297  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24224  5.65%
BN 23753  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22698  5.30%
RB 22216  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19197  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19091  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18028  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17803  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17234  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17219  4.02%
Rarity 17139  4.00%
PQ 16744  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16403  3.83%
Incuse 15787  3.68%
Coin drop 15678  3.66%
High Relief 15399  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15163  3.54%