Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1049621 search inquires.

Random title: Medal

Explanation: A coin-like object struck to honor one or more persons or events depicted or mentioned in its design; it looks like a commemorative coin, but it doesn't have value on it and it can be struck by private mints

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55403	13.56%
Silver Clad	32318	7.91%
Coin Silver	24411	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23325	5.71%
BN	22900	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21902	5.36%
RB	21355	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18376	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18090	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17156	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17001	4.16%
Rarity	16111	3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16085	3.94%
PQ	15900	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15659	3.83%
Incuse	14961	3.66%
Coin drop	14713	3.60%
High Relief	14578	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14261	3.49%
Obverse or Face side	14009	3.43%