Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1152910 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) 56346  13.14%
Silver Clad 33212  7.75%
Coin Silver 25302  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24226  5.65%
BN 23756  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22702  5.30%
RB 22222  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19203  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19092  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18029  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17804  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17237  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17223  4.02%
Rarity 17142  4.00%
PQ 16749  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16407  3.83%
Incuse 15792  3.68%
Coin drop 15686  3.66%
High Relief 15403  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15166  3.54%