Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 936900 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

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	54275	13.97%
Silver Clad	31386	8.08%
Coin Silver	23459	6.04%
Slabbed Coins	22297	5.74%
BN	21840	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	21100	5.43%
RB	20196	5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	17493	4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17099	4.40%
Reeded Edge	16201	4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16191	4.17%
PQ	14962	3.85%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14810	3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14802	3.81%
Rarity	14800	3.81%
Incuse	13936	3.59%
Coin drop	13687	3.52%
High Relief	13685	3.52%
Reverse Cameo	13230	3.41%
Obverse or Face side	12960	3.34%