Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 888164 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) 53432  14.32%
Silver Clad 30685  8.23%
Coin Silver 22709  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21552  5.78%
BN 20959  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20390  5.47%
RB 19363  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16738  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16298  4.37%
Reeded Edge 15487  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15433  4.14%
PQ 14235  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14095  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14060  3.77%
Rarity 13827  3.71%
Incuse 13140  3.52%
High Relief 12972  3.48%
Coin drop 12956  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12394  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12260  3.29%