Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 886487 search inquires.

Random title: Reeded Edge

Explanation: The edge of a coin with grooved lines that run vertically around its perimeter. The edge found on all current United States coins other than cents and nickels

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53397	14.34%
Silver Clad	30660	8.23%
Coin Silver	22671	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21516	5.78%
BN	20926	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20363	5.47%
RB	19321	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16710	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16252	4.36%
Reeded Edge	15465	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15403	4.14%
PQ	14205	3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14069	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14038	3.77%
Rarity	13801	3.71%
Incuse	13100	3.52%
High Relief	12943	3.48%
Coin drop	12928	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12371	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12238	3.29%