Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1119116 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) 56027 13.25%
Silver Clad 32928 7.79%
Coin Silver 24984 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 23923 5.66%
BN 23483 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22427 5.30%
RB 21930 5.19%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18906 4.47%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18863 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17742 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17537 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 16980 4.02%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16891 3.99%
Rarity 16784 3.97%
PQ 16466 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16159 3.82%
Incuse 15492 3.66%
Coin drop 15338 3.63%
High Relief 15118 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14857 3.51%