Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 862113 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) 52766 14.53%
Silver Clad 30215 8.32%
Coin Silver 22220 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21088 5.81%
BN 20452 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19948 5.49%
RB 18869 5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16260 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15750 4.34%
Reeded Edge 15016 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14973 4.12%
PQ 13790 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13669 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13621 3.75%
Rarity 13260 3.65%
Incuse 12658 3.48%
High Relief 12547 3.45%
Coin drop 12392 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11906 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11802 3.25%