Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1010624 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) 55034  13.67%
Silver Clad 32015  7.95%
Coin Silver 24109  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 23009  5.72%
BN 22595  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21644  5.38%
RB 21008  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18104  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17814  4.43%
Reeded Edge 16855  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16764  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15809  3.93%
Rarity 15664  3.89%
PQ 15628  3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15391  3.82%
Incuse 14685  3.65%
Coin drop 14407  3.58%
High Relief 14322  3.56%
Reverse Cameo 13978  3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13654  3.39%