Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Colonial
Explanation: A coin issued by any colony; frequently refers to those produced by European colonies in the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries. Most were made of copper and in small denominations

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56264 13.17%
Silver Clad 33141 7.76%
Coin Silver 25234 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24145 5.65%
BN 23684 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22633 5.30%
RB 22158 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19125 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19033 4.45%
Reeded Edge 17953 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17740 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17161 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17154 4.01%
Rarity 17061 3.99%
PQ 16676 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16337 3.82%
Incuse 15713 3.68%
Coin drop 15598 3.65%
High Relief 15328 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15090 3.53%