Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1010531 search inquires.

Selected title: Uncirculated
Explanation: A new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated. (Example, bag marks.) Even the slightest amount of wear or cleaning will keep a coin from grading uncirculated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55033  13.67%
Silver Clad 32015  7.95%
Coin Silver 24107  5.99%
Slabbed Coins 23009  5.72%
BN 22593  5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21644  5.38%
RB 21007  5.22%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18103  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17813  4.43%
Reeded Edge 16854  4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16762  4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15809  3.93%
Rarity 15662  3.89%
PQ 15628  3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15390  3.82%
Incuse 14683  3.65%
Coin drop 14406  3.58%
High Relief 14322  3.56%
Reverse Cameo 13975  3.47%
Obverse or Face side 13653  3.39%