Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1049316 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) 55395 13.56%
Silver Clad 32315 7.91%
Coin Silver 24407 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23322 5.71%
BN 22896 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21899 5.36%
RB 21354 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18375 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 18087 4.43%
Reeded Edge 17151 4.20%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16999 4.16%
Rarity 16104 3.94%
PR (PR60, PR70) 16082 3.94%
PQ 15899 3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15656 3.83%
Incuse 14958 3.66%
Coin drop 14705 3.60%
High Relief 14572 3.57%
Reverse Cameo 14259 3.49%
Obverse or Face side 14008 3.43%