Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1013340 search inquires.

Selected title: American Eagle

Explanation: Silver, gold, and platinum gold coins released by the US government starting in Oct. 1986. Front depict Liberty walking and reverse side bears an American Eagle and nest design. Produced in both Uncirculated and Proof conditions

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55061	13.66%
Silver Clad	32036	7.95%
Coin Silver	24125	5.99%
Slabbed Coins	23025	5.71%
BN	22617	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21662	5.38%
RB	21034	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18117	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17835	4.43%
Reeded Edge	16875	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16783	4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15825	3.93%
Rarity	15691	3.89%
PQ	15644	3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15409	3.82%
Incuse	14706	3.65%
Coin drop	14426	3.58%
High Relief	14341	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	13998	3.47%
Obverse or Face side	13710	3.40%