Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: Reverse Cameo
Explanation: A coin where the background is frosted looking and the design has a polished mirror like look to it. Some Australia lunar 'Year of the Horse' and other lunar year animal gold /silver coins have this reverse cameo appearance

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DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 45651 13.46%
Silver Clad 29391 8.67%
Coin Silver 21421 6.32%
Slabbed Coins 20151 5.94%
BN 19609 5.78%
Encapsulated Coin 19023 5.61%
RB 18140 5.35%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 15084 4.45%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14896 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14276 4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14090 4.16%
PQ 13054 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12790 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12740 3.76%
Rarity 12184 3.59%
Incuse 11872 3.50%
High Relief 11836 3.49%
Coin drop 11325 3.34%
Obverse or Face side 11087 3.27%
Reverse Cameo 10379 3.06%