Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1094661 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) 55826  13.32%
Silver Clad 32738  7.81%
Coin Silver 24798  5.92%
Slabbed Coins 23720  5.66%
BN 23306  5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22237  5.31%
RB 21738  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18715  4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18714  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17546  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17357  4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16823  4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16629  3.97%
Rarity 16569  3.95%
PQ 16291  3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15999  3.82%
Incuse 15308  3.65%
Coin drop 15131  3.61%
High Relief 14949  3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14674  3.50%