Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1016894 search inquires.

Selected title: Typical Mint State (MS-60)
Explanation: Grade: The surfaces of an MS-60 coin will often have what is typically described as a "baggy" look, with a numerous "bag marks" or "hits" of varying sizes depending on the softness of the coin''s metal. There is, however, no wear on the surfaces of the coin.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55084 13.65%
Silver Clad 32060 7.95%
Coin Silver 24145 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23065 5.72%
BN 22639 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21681 5.37%
RB 21078 5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18134 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17858 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16896 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16801 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15843 3.93%
Rarity 15746 3.90%
PQ 15672 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15429 3.82%
Incuse 14733 3.65%
Coin drop 14447 3.58%
High Relief 14358 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14021 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13739 3.41%