Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1007903 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) 55011  13.68%
Silver Clad 32001  7.96%
Coin Silver 24087  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 22988  5.72%
BN 22564  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21630  5.38%
RB 20987  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18081  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17794  4.43%
Reeded Edge 16837  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16743  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15791  3.93%
Rarity 15634  3.89%
PQ 15610  3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15366  3.82%
Incuse 14662  3.65%
Coin drop 14385  3.58%
High Relief 14305  3.56%
Reverse Cameo 13949  3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13639  3.39%