Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 920128 search inquires.

Selected title: Obverse or Face side
Explanation: The front or face of a coin, which bears the principal design or device, often as prescribed by the issuing authority, i.e. Coat of Arms

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 54049 14.06%
Silver Clad 31196 8.12%
Coin Silver 23270 6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22106 5.75%
BN 21610 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20922 5.44%
RB 19974 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17284 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16880 4.39%
Reeded Edge 16000 4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15984 4.16%
PQ 14770 3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14640 3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14614 3.80%
Rarity 14553 3.79%
Incuse 13730 3.57%
High Relief 13494 3.51%
Coin drop 13484 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 12987 3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12777 3.32%