Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 888678 search inquires.

Selected title: American Eagle

Explanation: Silver, gold, and platinum gold coins released by the US government starting in Oct. 1986. Front depict Liberty walking and reverse side bears an American Eagle and nest design. Produced in both Uncirculated and Proof conditions

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53452	14.32%
Silver Clad	30696	8.22%
Coin Silver	22722	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21565	5.78%
BN	20969	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20402	5.47%
RB	19379	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16753	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16313	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15497	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15444	4.14%
PQ	14247	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14104	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14071	3.77%
Rarity	13835	3.71%
Incuse	13149	3.52%
High Relief	12981	3.48%
Coin drop	12963	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12404	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12271	3.29%