Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1049951 search inquires.

Random title: Slider
Explanation: A term meaning the coin simulates a higher grade than it really is. Often a slider has been cleaned, treated, or whizzed to give the appearance of being uncirculated. Worth less than the coin that has not been cleaned or treated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55407  13.56%
Silver Clad 32319  7.91%
Coin Silver 24413  5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23328  5.71%
BN 22901  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 21905  5.36%
RB 21357  5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18378  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18094  4.43%
Reeded Edge 17159  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17003  4.16%
Rarity 16113  3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16086  3.94%
PQ 15906  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15662  3.83%
Incuse 14962  3.66%
Coin drop 14717  3.60%
High Relief 14582  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14263  3.49%
Obverse or Face side 14011  3.43%