Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1082115 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) 55693  13.44%
Silver Clad 32604  7.87%
Coin Silver 24701  5.96%
Slabbed Coins 23594  5.69%
BN 23189  5.60%
Encapsulated Coin 22152  5.35%
RB 21626  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18616  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18540  4.47%
Reeded Edge 17438  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17259  4.17%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16479  3.98%
Rarity 16413  3.96%
PQ 16179  3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15899  3.84%
Incuse 15202  3.67%
Coin drop 15011  3.62%
High Relief 14843  3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14557  3.51%
Obverse or Face side 14255  3.44%