Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1079406 search inquires.

Random title: Planchet

Explanation: The blank piece of metal on which a coin design is stamped

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55673	13.45%
Silver Clad	32573	7.87%
Coin Silver	24676	5.96%
Slabbed Coins	23574	5.70%
BN	23156	5.60%
Encapsulated Coin	22130	5.35%
RB	21607	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18598	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18518	4.47%
Reeded Edge	17415	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17245	4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16461	3.98%
Rarity	16387	3.96%
PQ	16157	3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15883	3.84%
Incuse	15180	3.67%
Coin drop	14989	3.62%
High Relief	14827	3.58%
Reverse Cameo	14531	3.51%
Obverse or Face side	14239	3.44%