Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 888208 search inquires.

Selected title: Typical Mint State (MS-60)
Explanation: Grade: The surfaces of an MS-60 coin will often have what is typically described as a "baggy" look, with a numerous "bag marks" or "hits" of varying sizes depending on the softness of the coin''s metal. There is, however, no wear on the surfaces of the coin.

Most popular coin titles

DefinitionSearchesPercentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70) 53433  14.32%
Silver Clad 30686  8.23%
Coin Silver 22711  6.09%
Slabbed Coins 21554  5.78%
BN 20962  5.62%
Encapsulated Coin 20391  5.47%
RB 19364  5.19%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM) 16740  4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70) 16302  4.37%
Reeded Edge 15488  4.15%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM) 15434  4.14%
PQ 14237  3.82%
MS (MS60-MS70) 14096  3.78%
PR (PR60, PR70) 14062  3.77%
Rarity 13828  3.71%
Incuse 13141  3.52%
High Relief 12973  3.48%
Coin drop 12957  3.47%
Reverse Cameo 12395  3.32%
Obverse or Face side 12261  3.29%