Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 777322 search inquires.

Selected title: RB
Explanation: Red-Brown: Color grade for uncirculated copper coins (BN, RB, or RD)

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 44496 13.41%
Silver Clad 29096 8.77%
Coin Silver 21140 6.37%
Slabbed Coins 19758 5.95%
BN 19268 5.81%
Encapsulated Coin 18636 5.62%
RB 17888 5.39%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 14699 4.43%
PF (PF60, PF70) 14578 4.39%
Reeded Edge 14007 4.22%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 13758 4.15%
PQ 12801 3.86%
MS (MS60-MS70) 12505 3.77%
PR (PR60, PR70) 12393 3.73%
Rarity 11752 3.54%
Incuse 11599 3.50%
High Relief 11580 3.49%
Coin drop 10989 3.31%
Obverse or Face side 10814 3.26%
Reverse Cameo 10074 3.04%