Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1097019 search inquires.

Selected title: Rim
Explanation: Raised border around the circumference of a coin, not to be confused with the edge. This raised portion encircling the obverse and reverse of the coins, protects the designs from wear

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55855 13.32%
Silver Clad 32755 7.81%
Coin Silver 24814 5.92%
Slabbed Coins 23735 5.66%
BN 23324 5.56%
Encapsulated Coin 22257 5.31%
RB 21761 5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18736 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18730 4.47%
Reeded Edge 17563 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17376 4.14%
Obverse or Face side 16839 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16654 3.97%
Rarity 16588 3.95%
PQ 16305 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16015 3.82%
Incuse 15329 3.65%
Coin drop 15148 3.61%
High Relief 14963 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14692 3.50%