Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1124574 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) 56072 13.23%
Silver Clad 32964 7.78%
Coin Silver 25036 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23961 5.66%
BN 23517 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22463 5.30%
RB 21968 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18940 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18901 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17781 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17588 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17011 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16945 4.00%
Rarity 16828 3.97%
PQ 16509 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16192 3.82%
Incuse 15534 3.67%
Coin drop 15385 3.63%
High Relief 15156 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14900 3.52%