Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1148049 search inquires.

Random title: Fractional Currency
Explanation: Paper money with a face value of less than one dollar, issued for regular circulation by the United States during and after the Civil War. Specific issues dates range from 1862 to 1875

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56285 13.16%
Silver Clad 33161 7.75%
Coin Silver 25260 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24175 5.65%
BN 23703 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22654 5.30%
RB 22175 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19149 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19051 4.45%
Reeded Edge 17981 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17760 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17185 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17169 4.01%
Rarity 17086 3.99%
PQ 16698 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16363 3.83%
Incuse 15743 3.68%
Coin drop 15627 3.65%
High Relief 15355 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15119 3.53%