Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1054716 search inquires.

Random title: Frost

Explanation: An intense lustre (not mirror-like) caused by striking a coin with sandblasted dies, often used in reference to proof coins

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55439	13.55%
Silver Clad	32345	7.90%
Coin Silver	24446	5.97%
Slabbed Coins	23355	5.71%
BN	22939	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21937	5.36%
RB	21390	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18408	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18121	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17200	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17030	4.16%
Rarity	16148	3.95%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16124	3.94%
PQ	15940	3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15685	3.83%
Incuse	14985	3.66%
Coin drop	14751	3.60%
High Relief	14610	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14297	3.49%
Obverse or Face side	14041	3.43%