Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 860467 search inquires.

Selected title: Collar
Explanation: A device present in a coining press to restrict the outward flow of metal during striking and to put the design, if any, on the edge of the coin

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 52736  14.53%
Silver Clad 30204  8.32%
Coin Silver 22206  6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21073  5.81%
BN 20438  5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19934  5.49%
RB 18856  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16238  4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15736  4.34%
Reeded Edge 15002  4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14960  4.12%
PQ 13777  3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13654  3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13610  3.75%
Rarity 13246  3.65%
Incuse 12647  3.48%
High Relief 12536  3.45%
Coin drop 12373  3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11892  3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11791  3.25%