Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1129322 search inquires.

Selected title: Brass
Explanation: An alloy of copper and zinc, usually yellow in colour, therefore sometimes mistaken for gold. Brass was used by the ancient Romans for some of its base metal coins, and frequently used for counters and jetons in the late 18th century

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56108  13.22%
Silver Clad 33000  7.77%
Coin Silver 25088  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24010  5.66%
BN 23555  5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22503  5.30%
RB 22009  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18986  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18937  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17821  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17619  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17042  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16998  4.00%
Rarity 16880  3.98%
PQ 16546  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16239  3.83%
Incuse 15581  3.67%
Coin drop 15441  3.64%
High Relief 15197  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14944  3.52%