Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 963291 search inquires.

Random title: Collar

Explanation: A device present in a coining press to restrict the outward flow of metal during striking and to put the design, if any, on the edge of the coin

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	54628	13.85%
Silver Clad	31669	8.03%
Coin Silver	23744	6.02%
Slabbed Coins	22610	5.73%
BN	22150	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21331	5.41%
RB	20534	5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	17769	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17396	4.41%
Reeded Edge	16492	4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16441	4.17%
PQ	15278	3.87%
Rarity	15188	3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15120	3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15065	3.82%
Incuse	14276	3.62%
Coin drop	14025	3.56%
High Relief	13960	3.54%
Reverse Cameo	13546	3.43%
Obverse or Face side	13268	3.36%