Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1121433 search inquires.

Selected title: Fantasy piece

Explanation: A pattern coin or one made in approximate imitation of a coin, sometimes of a non-existent coin, usually produced for sale to collectors, and often very elaborate, artistic and attractive

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	56049	13.24%
Silver Clad	32944	7.78%
Coin Silver	25007	5.91%
Slabbed Coins	23938	5.66%
BN	23493	5.55%
Encapsulated Coin	22444	5.30%
RB	21945	5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70)	18923	4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18883	4.46%
Reeded Edge	17761	4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	17564	4.15%
Obverse or Face side	16994	4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70)	16918	4.00%
Rarity	16809	3.97%
PQ	16481	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	16171	3.82%
Incuse	15513	3.66%
Coin drop	15353	3.63%
High Relief	15140	3.58%
Reverse Cameo	14872	3.51%