Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1021785 search inquires.

Selected title: Obverse or Face side
Explanation: The front or face of a coin, which bears the principal design or device, often as prescribed by the issuing authority, i.e. Coat of Arms

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 55117 13.64%
Silver Clad 32092 7.94%
Coin Silver 24180 5.98%
Slabbed Coins 23102 5.72%
BN 22675 5.61%
Encapsulated Coin 21705 5.37%
RB 21120 5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 18162 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 17889 4.43%
Reeded Edge 16926 4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16823 4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70) 15876 3.93%
Rarity 15796 3.91%
PQ 15695 3.88%
MS (MS60-MS70) 15456 3.82%
Incuse 14760 3.65%
Coin drop 14481 3.58%
High Relief 14383 3.56%
Reverse Cameo 14053 3.48%
Obverse or Face side 13772 3.41%