Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 902276 search inquires.

Selected title: Natural Toning
Explanation: Coloration resulting from chemical change on the surface during normal environmental exposure over a prolonged period

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53684 14.22%
Silver Clad 30881 8.18%
Coin Silver 22928 6.07%
Slabbed Coins 21769 5.77%
BN 21226 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20586 5.45%
RB 19610 5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16955 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16539 4.38%
Reeded Edge 15679 4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15651 4.15%
PQ 14437 3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14305 3.79%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14272 3.78%
Rarity 14144 3.75%
Incuse 13372 3.54%
High Relief 13163 3.49%
Coin drop 13159 3.49%
Reverse Cameo 12623 3.34%
Obverse or Face side 12458 3.30%