Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 887009 search inquires.

Selected title: Head
Explanation: Usually used to describe the main (obverse) side of a coin, in most countries this carries the portrait of the ruler. As the space available on coins is limited, this portrait is often limited to the head or bust rather than full length. Can also describe a head or bust shown on any part of a coin

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53404  14.33%
Silver Clad 30669  8.23%
Coin Silver 22681  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21530  5.78%
BN 20944  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20374  5.47%
RB 19333  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16717  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16265  4.37%
Reeded Edge 15475  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15412  4.14%
PQ 14214  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14081  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14044  3.77%
Rarity 13805  3.71%
Incuse 13113  3.52%
High Relief 12953  3.48%
Coin drop 12936  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12382  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12246  3.29%