Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1131428 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) 56135  13.21%
Silver Clad 33022  7.77%
Coin Silver 25107  5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24029  5.66%
BN 23570  5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22519  5.30%
RB 22023  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19006  4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18949  4.46%
Reeded Edge 17836  4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17636  4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17057  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17022  4.01%
Rarity 16911  3.98%
PQ 16562  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16252  3.83%
Incuse 15598  3.67%
Coin drop 15461  3.64%
High Relief 15215  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14966  3.52%