Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1080309 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) 55682  13.45%
Silver Clad 32597  7.87%
Coin Silver 24689  5.96%
Slabbed Coins 23584  5.70%
BN 23178  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 22142  5.35%
RB 21614  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18609  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18527  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17428  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17253  4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16469  3.98%
Rarity 16401  3.96%
PQ 16169  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15891  3.84%
Incuse 15189  3.67%
Coin drop 15000  3.62%
High Relief 14836  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14541  3.51%
Obverse or Face side 14247  3.44%