Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1135314 search inquires.

Selected title: Typical Mint State (MS-60)
Explanation: Grade: The surfaces of an MS-60 coin will often have what is typically described as a "baggy" look, with a numerous "bag marks" or "hits" of varying sizes depending on the softness of the coin''s metal. There is, however, no wear on the surfaces of the coin.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 56162 13.20%
Silver Clad 33051 7.77%
Coin Silver 25136 5.91%
Slabbed Coins 24062 5.66%
BN 23593 5.55%
Encapsulated Coin 22543 5.30%
RB 22055 5.18%
PF (PF60, PF70) 19047 4.48%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18967 4.46%
Reeded Edge 17863 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 17661 4.15%
Obverse or Face side 17082 4.01%
PR (PR60, PR70) 17062 4.01%
Rarity 16949 3.98%
PQ 16590 3.90%
MS (MS60-MS70) 16275 3.83%
Incuse 15628 3.67%
Coin drop 15491 3.64%
High Relief 15243 3.58%
Reverse Cameo 14993 3.52%