Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1024815 search inquires.

Selected title: Lettering
Explanation: Any inscription or legend on any part of the coin, including the rim or edge, usully excluding lettering which forms the main design such as a cypher or monogram

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55149 13.63%
Silver Clad 32116 7.94%
Coin Silver 24194 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23123 5.72%
BN 22695 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21729 5.37%
RB 21144 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18177 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17907 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16947 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16842 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15891 3.93%
Rarity 15819 3.91%
PQ 15718 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15475 3.83%
Incuse 14780 3.65%
Coin drop 14500 3.58%
High Relief 14403 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14072 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13801 3.41%