Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1044938 search inquires.

Random title: Natural Toning
Explanation: Coloration resulting from chemical change on the surface during normal environmental exposure over a prolonged period

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55356 13.57%
Silver Clad 32285 7.91%
Coin Silver 24366 5.97%
Slabbed Coins 23298 5.71%
BN 22873 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21876 5.36%
RB 21326 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18354 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18058 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17129 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16976 4.16%
Rarity 16061 3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16049 3.93%
PQ 15874 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15629 3.83%
Incuse 14935 3.66%
Coin drop 14675 3.60%
High Relief 14555 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14238 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 13974 3.43%