Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: AGW

Explanation: Actual Gold Weight, e.g. the agw content of a 10 ounce gold coin made of .500 gold is 5 ounce

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53512	14.30%
Silver Clad	30745	8.21%
Coin Silver	22778	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21615	5.77%
BN	21035	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20448	5.46%
RB	19437	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16807	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16368	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15543	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15489	4.14%
PQ	14302	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14153	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14119	3.77%
Rarity	13922	3.72%
Incuse	13204	3.53%
High Relief	13031	3.48%
Coin drop	13011	3.48%
Reverse Cameo	12456	3.33%
Obverse or Face side	12319	3.29%