Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1094319 search inquires.

Random title: Brilliant
Explanation: Untoned, without tarnish or oxidation, preserved with original cartwheel (frosty) or prooflike lustre. A copper coin is considered brilliant if it retains full original red. A silver, nickel or gold coin is usually considered brilliant in the absence of toning or oxidation (although it may have some spots or light toning hues about the periphery) and its original lustre is considerable intact

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55818  13.32%
Silver Clad 32734  7.81%
Coin Silver 24796  5.92%
Slabbed Coins 23715  5.66%
BN 23306  5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22235  5.31%
RB 21732  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18712  4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18711  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17545  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17354  4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16819  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16626  3.97%
Rarity 16563  3.95%
PQ 16287  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15999  3.82%
Incuse 15306  3.65%
Coin drop 15129  3.61%
High Relief 14948  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14671  3.50%