Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 922947 search inquires.

Selected title: Obverse or Face side
Explanation: The front or face of a coin, which bears the principal design or device, often as prescribed by the issuing authority, i.e. Coat of Arms

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54078 14.05%
Silver Clad 31227 8.11%
Coin Silver 23297 6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22140 5.75%
BN 21638 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20947 5.44%
RB 20007 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17322 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16911 4.39%
Reeded Edge 16035 4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16023 4.16%
PQ 14799 3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14666 3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14647 3.80%
Rarity 14588 3.79%
Incuse 13766 3.58%
High Relief 13530 3.51%
Coin drop 13516 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13023 3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12807 3.33%