Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 858449 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) 52664 14.54%
Silver Clad 30161 8.33%
Coin Silver 22171 6.12%
Slabbed Coins 21041 5.81%
BN 20405 5.63%
Encapsulated Coin 19895 5.49%
RB 18822 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16195 4.47%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15696 4.33%
Reeded Edge 14970 4.13%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 14914 4.12%
PQ 13743 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13605 3.76%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13571 3.75%
Rarity 13206 3.65%
Incuse 12613 3.48%
High Relief 12500 3.45%
Coin drop 12331 3.41%
Reverse Cameo 11857 3.27%
Obverse or Face side 11757 3.25%