Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Pennyweight
Explanation: A unit of weight equal to one twentieth of a troy ounce

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 52828 14.53%
Silver Clad 30240 8.32%
Coin Silver 22240 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21110 5.80%
BN 20479 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19970 5.49%
RB 18899 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16284 4.48%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15767 4.34%
Reeded Edge 15040 4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14991 4.12%
PQ 13808 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13687 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13641 3.75%
Rarity 13285 3.65%
Incuse 12677 3.49%
High Relief 12563 3.45%
Coin drop 12417 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11923 3.28%
Obverse or Face side 11818 3.25%