Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 961368 search inquires.

Random title: Very Fine (VF20)
Explanation: Grade: Moderate wear on all of the high parts of the coin and the designs and lettering have lost much of their sharpness. The original mint luster is virtually gone. Major parts of the design are clear, but minor details are weak

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54602 13.85%
Silver Clad 31643 8.03%
Coin Silver 23725 6.02%
Slabbed Coins 22586 5.73%
BN 22126 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21315 5.41%
RB 20510 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17745 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17374 4.41%
Reeded Edge 16474 4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16421 4.17%
PQ 15259 3.87%
Rarity 15158 3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15099 3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15041 3.82%
Incuse 14249 3.62%
Coin drop 14004 3.55%
High Relief 13943 3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13521 3.43%
Obverse or Face side 13241 3.36%