Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1044438 search inquires.

Random title: Contact Marks

Explanation: Small surface scratches or nicks resulting from movement of coins in the same bag or bin

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55352	13.57%
Silver Clad	32278	7.92%
Coin Silver	24360	5.97%
Slabbed Coins	23292	5.71%
BN	22866	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21874	5.36%
RB	21323	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18348	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18055	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17123	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16972	4.16%
Rarity	16056	3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16046	3.93%
PQ	15871	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15624	3.83%
Incuse	14931	3.66%
Coin drop	14670	3.60%
High Relief	14550	3.57%
Reverse Cameo	14231	3.49%
Obverse or Face side	13970	3.43%