Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 920092 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) 54041 14.06%
Silver Clad 31192 8.12%
Coin Silver 23265 6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22099 5.75%
BN 21603 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20915 5.44%
RB 19969 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17279 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16873 4.39%
Reeded Edge 15991 4.16%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15977 4.16%
PQ 14766 3.84%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14634 3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14602 3.80%
Rarity 14543 3.78%
Incuse 13725 3.57%
High Relief 13487 3.51%
Coin drop 13476 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 12976 3.38%
Obverse or Face side 12771 3.32%