Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 871384 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) 53044 14.48%
Silver Clad 30374 8.29%
Coin Silver 22366 6.11%
Slabbed Coins 21226 5.80%
BN 20601 5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20092 5.49%
RB 19031 5.20%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16443 4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 15901 4.34%
Reeded Edge 15166 4.14%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15118 4.13%
PQ 13922 3.80%
MS (MS60-MS70) 13804 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 13758 3.76%
Rarity 13415 3.66%
Incuse 12781 3.49%
High Relief 12675 3.46%
Coin drop 12585 3.44%
Reverse Cameo 12041 3.29%
Obverse or Face side 11933 3.26%