Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1153942 search inquires.

Selected title: Steel
Explanation: An alloy of iron with other metals and carbon, having a range of properties, and usually very durable. During the last century, steel coins were often introduced as emergency economy measures, but are increasingly being used for low value coins, often copper plated

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56366  13.14%
Silver Clad 33229  7.75%
Coin Silver 25316  5.90%
Slabbed Coins 24237  5.65%
BN 23769  5.54%
Encapsulated Coin 22720  5.30%
RB 22235  5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19229  4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 19104  4.45%
Reeded Edge 18042  4.21%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17822  4.15%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17256  4.02%
Obverse or Face side 17238  4.02%
Rarity 17159  4.00%
PQ 16760  3.91%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16418  3.83%
Incuse 15806  3.68%
Coin drop 15700  3.66%
High Relief 15416  3.59%
Reverse Cameo 15182  3.54%