Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Random title: Tin
Explanation: A soft grey metallic element which has occasionally been used for coins, and is also a constituent of bronze which has often been used as a coin alloy, and often wrongly called copper

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56238 13.18%
Silver Clad 33116 7.76%
Coin Silver 25210 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24124 5.65%
BN 23665 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22610 5.30%
RB 22126 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19101 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19018 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17929 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17716 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17140 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17132 4.01%
Rarity 17034 3.99%
PQ 16658 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16323 3.82%
Incuse 15692 3.68%
Coin drop 15568 3.65%
High Relief 15304 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15066 3.53%