Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 973365 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) 54721  13.81%
Silver Clad 31744  8.01%
Coin Silver 23823  6.01%
Slabbed Coins 22707  5.73%
BN 22265  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21406  5.40%
RB 20642  5.21%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17842  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17485  4.41%
Reeded Edge 16572  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16524  4.17%
PQ 15367  3.88%
Rarity 15299  3.86%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15208  3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15143  3.82%
Incuse 14382  3.63%
Coin drop 14105  3.56%
High Relief 14048  3.54%
Reverse Cameo 13648  3.44%
Obverse or Face side 13362  3.37%