Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 931073 search inquires.

Selected title: Steel
Explanation: An alloy of iron with other metals and carbon, having a range of properties, and usually very durable. During the last century, steel coins were often introduced as emergency economy measures, but are increasingly being used for low value coins, often copper plated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54202  14.00%
Silver Clad 31327  8.09%
Coin Silver 23401  6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22232  5.74%
BN 21767  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21031  5.43%
RB 20116  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17423  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17025  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16132  4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16126  4.17%
PQ 14890  3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14745  3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14742  3.81%
Rarity 14713  3.80%
Incuse 13877  3.59%
High Relief 13627  3.52%
Coin drop 13621  3.52%
Reverse Cameo 13143  3.40%
Obverse or Face side 12902  3.33%