Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1136829 search inquires.

Random title: Contact Marks
Explanation: Small surface scratches or nicks resulting from movement of coins in the same bag or bin

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56180 13.20%
Silver Clad 33063 7.77%
Coin Silver 25147 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24075 5.65%
BN 23607 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22557 5.30%
RB 22067 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19057 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18979 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17879 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17673 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17090 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17076 4.01%
Rarity 16968 3.99%
PQ 16604 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16288 3.83%
Incuse 15637 3.67%
Coin drop 15503 3.64%
High Relief 15253 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15006 3.52%