Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1015847 search inquires.

Selected title: Mint Luster
Explanation: The 'frost' on the surface of a Mint State or nearly Mint State coin. Caused by a series of microscopic lines formed during the striking process

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55077 13.66%
Silver Clad 32053 7.95%
Coin Silver 24140 5.99%
Slabbed Coins 23055 5.72%
BN 22630 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21678 5.37%
RB 21065 5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18129 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17851 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16893 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16796 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15839 3.93%
Rarity 15729 3.90%
PQ 15665 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15420 3.82%
Incuse 14722 3.65%
Coin drop 14441 3.58%
High Relief 14354 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14011 3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13732 3.40%