Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 886079 search inquires.

Selected title: Large Cent
Explanation: A U.S. coin with a value of 1 cent, minted from 1793 to 1857, composed primarily of copper and larger in diameter than the current U.S. quarter; A similar Canadian coin issued between 1858-1920

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53385  14.34%
Silver Clad 30649  8.23%
Coin Silver 22663  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21505  5.78%
BN 20915  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20358  5.47%
RB 19313  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16704  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16245  4.36%
Reeded Edge 15454  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15395  4.14%
PQ 14196  3.81%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14064  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14034  3.77%
Rarity 13794  3.71%
Incuse 13087  3.52%
High Relief 12935  3.48%
Coin drop 12921  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12365  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12231  3.29%