Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1076257 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)	55640	13.47%
Silver Clad	32529	7.87%
Coin Silver	24646	5.96%
Slabbed Coins	23542	5.70%
BN	23112	5.59%
Encapsulated Coin	22098	5.35%
RB	21575	5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18565	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18491	4.48%
Reeded Edge	17388	4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17212	4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16432	3.98%
Rarity	16352	3.96%
PQ	16133	3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15856	3.84%
Incuse	15153	3.67%
Coin drop	14955	3.62%
High Relief	14801	3.58%
Reverse Cameo	14486	3.51%
Obverse or Face side	14212	3.44%