Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1136058 search inquires.

Random title: Large Cent
Explanation: A U.S. coin with a value of 1 cent, minted from 1793 to 1857, composed primarily of copper and larger in diameter than the current U.S. quarter; A similar Canadian coin issued between 1858-1920

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56175 13.20%
Silver Clad 33057 7.77%
Coin Silver 25142 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24068 5.66%
BN 23601 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22546 5.30%
RB 22062 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19051 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18973 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17870 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17666 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17084 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17067 4.01%
Rarity 16958 3.98%
PQ 16593 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16281 3.83%
Incuse 15632 3.67%
Coin drop 15495 3.64%
High Relief 15248 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 15000 3.52%