Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1153176 search inquires.

Random title: Fleur de Coin
Explanation: A perfect or virtually perfect coin. Fully struck up. No Contact- or other Detracting Marks visible with the naked eye, and only minute superficial imperfections, relating to the manufacturing process rather than any other cause, may be visible under magnification. Fully Lustre or Mint Bloom is present. It is a completely flawless mint state coin with nothing forgiven

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56349  13.14%
Silver Clad 33216  7.75%
Coin Silver 25308  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24228  5.65%
BN 23758  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22703  5.29%
RB 22225  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19213  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19094  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18031  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17809  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17244  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17225  4.02%
Rarity 17148  4.00%
PQ 16753  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16410  3.83%
Incuse 15797  3.68%
Coin drop 15691  3.66%
High Relief 15408  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15171  3.54%