Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1103969 search inquires.

Random title: Rim
Explanation: Raised border around the circumference of a coin, not to be confused with the edge. This raised portion encircling the obverse and reverse of the coins, protects the designs from wear

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55894 13.30%
Silver Clad 32807 7.80%
Coin Silver 24859 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23776 5.66%
BN 23360 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22302 5.31%
RB 21809 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18791 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18768 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17616 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17414 4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16876 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16733 3.98%
Rarity 16643 3.96%
PQ 16354 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16049 3.82%
Incuse 15378 3.66%
Coin drop 15196 3.61%
High Relief 15004 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14742 3.51%