Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 889426 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)	53462	14.31%
Silver Clad	30705	8.22%
Coin Silver	22734	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21573	5.78%
BN	20982	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20411	5.47%
RB	19394	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16763	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16324	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15510	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15453	4.14%
PQ	14258	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14113	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14079	3.77%
Rarity	13857	3.71%
Incuse	13159	3.52%
High Relief	12991	3.48%
Coin drop	12972	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12415	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12279	3.29%