Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 926588 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) 54137 14.02%
Silver Clad 31285 8.10%
Coin Silver 23352 6.05%
Slabbed Coins 22191 5.75%
BN 21701 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20994 5.44%
RB 20067 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 17372 4.50%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16963 4.39%
Reeded Edge 16088 4.17%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 16075 4.16%
PQ 14850 3.85%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14708 3.81%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14692 3.81%
Rarity 14652 3.80%
Incuse 13827 3.58%
High Relief 13582 3.52%
Coin drop 13570 3.51%
Reverse Cameo 13099 3.39%
Obverse or Face side 12856 3.33%