Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 907189 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

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53792  14.17%
Silver Clad 30987  8.16%
Coin Silver 23036  6.07%
Slabbed Coins 21878  5.76%
BN 21345  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20683  5.45%
RB 19737  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17057  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16642  4.38%
Reeded Edge 15787  4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15762  4.15%
PQ 14540  3.83%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14407  3.79%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14377  3.79%
Rarity 14281  3.76%
Incuse 13483  3.55%
Coin drop 13270  3.49%
High Relief 13263  3.49%
Reverse Cameo 12742  3.36%
Obverse or Face side 12556  3.31%