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) 45024 13.44%
Silver Clad 29226 8.72%
Coin Silver 21258 6.34%
Slabbed Coins 19944 5.95%
BN 19408 5.79%
Encapsulated Coin 18805 5.61%
RB 17993 5.37%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14850 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14720 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14125 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13895 4.15%
PQ 12913 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12617 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12547 3.74%
Rarity 11957 3.57%
Incuse 11725 3.50%
High Relief 11696 3.49%
Coin drop 11126 3.32%
Obverse or Face side 10941 3.27%
Reverse Cameo 10199 3.04%