Coin Terminology and Glossary

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Selected title: AGW

Explanation: Actual Gold Weight, e.g. the agw content of a 10 ounce gold coin made of .500 gold is 5 ounce

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	53513	14.30%
Silver Clad	30747	8.21%
Coin Silver	22779	6.09%
Slabbed Coins	21616	5.77%
BN	21036	5.62%
Encapsulated Coin	20449	5.46%
RB	19440	5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	16808	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	16370	4.37%
Reeded Edge	15545	4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	15490	4.14%
PQ	14304	3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70)	14154	3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70)	14120	3.77%
Rarity	13927	3.72%
Incuse	13205	3.53%
High Relief	13032	3.48%
Coin drop	13016	3.48%
Reverse Cameo	12461	3.33%
Obverse or Face side	12320	3.29%