Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 948901 search inquires.

Random title: RePunched Mintmark
Explanation: A mintmark punched more than once in different locations and/or orientations

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54438  13.91%
Silver Clad 31522  8.06%
Coin Silver 23604  6.03%
Slabbed Coins 22456  5.74%
BN 21997  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 21218  5.42%
RB 20355  5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17612  4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17232  4.40%
Reeded Edge 16344  4.18%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16311  4.17%
PQ 15107  3.86%
Rarity 14976  3.83%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14938  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14920  3.81%
Incuse 14089  3.60%
Coin drop 13851  3.54%
High Relief 13821  3.53%
Reverse Cameo 13388  3.42%
Obverse or Face side 13093  3.35%