Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1148486 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) 56291  13.16%
Silver Clad 33165  7.75%
Coin Silver 25265  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24179  5.65%
BN 23707  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22659  5.30%
RB 22177  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19152  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19057  4.45%
Reeded Edge 17986  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17763  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17187  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17173  4.01%
Rarity 17091  3.99%
PQ 16703  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16366  3.83%
Incuse 15746  3.68%
Coin drop 15632  3.65%
High Relief 15359  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15124  3.54%