Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1026811 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) 55164 13.63%
Silver Clad 32131 7.94%
Coin Silver 24210 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23137 5.72%
BN 22709 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21745 5.37%
RB 21155 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18188 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17921 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16965 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16848 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15902 3.93%
Rarity 15830 3.91%
PQ 15732 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15486 3.83%
Incuse 14793 3.65%
Coin drop 14514 3.59%
High Relief 14414 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14084 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13818 3.41%