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) 56228 13.18%
Silver Clad 33111 7.76%
Coin Silver 25204 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24117 5.65%
BN 23658 5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22603 5.30%
RB 22120 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19096 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19014 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17924 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17712 4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17133 4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17127 4.01%
Rarity 17029 3.99%
PQ 16652 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16319 3.82%
Incuse 15687 3.68%
Coin drop 15564 3.65%
High Relief 15299 3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15057 3.53%