Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 888911 search inquires.

Selected title: Nick

Explanation: A small mark on a coin caused by another coin bumping against it or by contact with a rough or sharp object

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53455	14.32%
Silver Clad	30701	8.22%
Coin Silver	22725	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21568	5.78%
BN	20973	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20405	5.47%
RB	19385	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16757	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16316	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15503	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15447	4.14%
PQ	14250	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14106	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14074	3.77%
Rarity	13852	3.71%
Incuse	13152	3.52%
High Relief	12987	3.48%
Coin drop	12965	3.47%
Reverse Cameo	12406	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	12274	3.29%