Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 969153 search inquires.

Random title: Very Fine Plus (VF-30)
Explanation: Grade: Light even wear on all but the most protected surfaces, and the details on the high points are worn, though there is still some sharpness to the major design features and lettering.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54669 13.82%
Silver Clad 31693 8.01%
Coin Silver 23787 6.01%
Slabbed Coins 22647 5.72%
BN 22194 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21358 5.40%
RB 20573 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17799 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17430 4.41%
Reeded Edge 16521 4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16469 4.16%
PQ 15318 3.87%
Rarity 15234 3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15148 3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15091 3.81%
Incuse 14320 3.62%
Coin drop 14052 3.55%
High Relief 13994 3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13591 3.43%
Obverse or Face side 13310 3.36%