Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 888350 search inquires.

Selected title: Encapsulated Coin

Explanation: One that has been sealed in a plastic holder to avoid damage to the coin

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53434	14.32%
Silver Clad	30687	8.23%
Coin Silver	22714	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21556	5.78%
BN	20962	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20393	5.47%
RB	19366	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16741	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16305	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15489	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15435	4.14%
PQ	14237	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14096	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14064	3.77%
Rarity	13829	3.71%
Incuse	13141	3.52%
High Relief	12973	3.48%
Coin drop	12957	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12395	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12263	3.29%