Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1139481 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) 56203 13.19%
Silver Clad 33084 7.76%
Coin Silver 25177 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24094 5.65%
BN 23634 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22581 5.30%
RB 22091 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19076 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18994 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17899 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17692 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17111 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17106 4.01%
Rarity 16994 3.99%
PQ 16626 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16301 3.83%
Incuse 15662 3.68%
Coin drop 15527 3.64%
High Relief 15274 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15032 3.53%