Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 787784 search inquires.

Selected title: Encapsulated Coin

Explanation: One that has been sealed in a plastic holder to avoid damage to the coin

Most popular coin titles

Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	45092	13.45%
Silver Clad	29245	8.72%
Coin Silver	21274	6.34%
Slabbed Coins	19966	5.95%
BN	19427	5.79%
Encapsulated Coin	18824	5.61%
RB	18002	5.37%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	14872	4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70)	14738	4.39%
Reeded Edge	14137	4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	13914	4.15%
PQ	12924	3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70)	12631	3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70)	12567	3.75%
Rarity	11986	3.57%
Incuse	11739	3.50%
High Relief	11707	3.49%
Coin drop	11143	3.32%
Obverse or Face side	10951	3.27%
Reverse Cameo	10217	3.05%