Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 888850 search inquires.

Random title: Coin Dealer Newsletter
Explanation: Weekly periodical, commonly called the Greysheet, listing bid and ask prices for many United States coins

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53452  14.32%
Silver Clad 30697  8.22%
Coin Silver 22722  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21566  5.78%
BN 20969  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20403  5.47%
RB 19382  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16754  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16313  4.37%
Reeded Edge 15499  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15445  4.14%
PQ 14248  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14105  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14071  3.77%
Rarity 13844  3.71%
Incuse 13149  3.52%
High Relief 12982  3.48%
Coin drop 12963  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12404  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12272  3.29%