Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1132549 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) 56137 13.21%
Silver Clad 33027 7.77%
Coin Silver 25116 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24042 5.66%
BN 23580 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22526 5.30%
RB 22033 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19013 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18953 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17841 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17645 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17061 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17030 4.01%
Rarity 16922 3.98%
PQ 16567 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16260 3.83%
Incuse 15600 3.67%
Coin drop 15467 3.64%
High Relief 15219 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14972 3.52%