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Coin grades

Label	Abbreviation	English / international	Description
hand lifted	hdg, hgh	–	A quality indication only used in Austria and Slovakia, which can correspond to both mirror finish and uncirculated finish. In any case, the coins are individually packaged immediately after minting so that there is no risk of damage during processing.
uncirculated	st, stgl	Brilliant uncirculated (BU)	A coin with no flaw visible to the naked eye. In practice, there are almost no coins that actually show this condition, even if they are marketed as such, including by the issuing offices. Most coins that are said to be uncirculated are only of uncirculated quality, although they are often of better quality than ordinary uncirculated coins.
uncirculated	unz	Uncirculated (Unc)	Coins from mostly fully automatic production that have never been in circulation. Due to the production process, the coins can have a variety of imperfections, mostly small scratches (but larger scratches and dents are also possible), as the coins are typically dumped during production (the coins fall out of the minting machine into containers). Flat parts of the coin surfaces can also be partially or completely matt, since the dies wear out over time.
freshly minted	pfr	Mint state (MS).	Synonymous with uncirculated or uncirculated.
Almost uncirculated	unc	Almost uncirculated (AU)	A coin that has minor scratches and/or small rubbing marks on raised areas, resulting from either very short circulation or improper handling by collectors.
Fresh from the bank	bfr.	–	Usually a synonym for “almost uncirculated” or “excellent”. The coin is no longer in the same condition as when it came out of the minting machine. New coins that you get at the bank have traces of transport, rolling, fingerprints of the teller or similar traces.
Excellent	vz, vzgl	Extremely fine (XF, EF)	Such coins were only in circulation for a short time. The mint shine is only present in recessed areas and has completely disappeared on older coins. There are small scratches and minimal wear on raised areas, but all embossed details are still clearly visible.
Exquisitely made of polished plate	vz made of PP, PP touched	Impaired proof	These are coins that were manufactured using the “proof” method, but have scratches or traces of grease due to improper handling. This is a very unpopular condition for many collectors and the coins usually have a much lower value as a result. It is usually lower than the grades “uncirculated” and “uncirculated” or often even just equal to the nominal value or the melting value.
Very nice	ss	Very fine (VF)	The traces of circulation are clearly visible on these coins. The finer details are partially worn, but the middle details are still clearly visible.
Beautiful	s	Fine (F)	After a long period of circulation, some of the details have disappeared here. The coin image appears “dull”, but all contours and inscriptions are still completely intact.
Very good, very well preserved	sg, sge	Very good (VG)	This grade of preservation is rarely used in the German-speaking world, as the grades below “beautiful” are rarely collected and therefore not carefully differentiated. In international (especially US) use, this grade refers to coins in which a few details are still visible despite heavy wear.
Good, well preserved	g, ge	Good (G)	How very good, but no details are visible anymore, just the contours.
Received Moderately	–	Fair (FR)	Uncommon in German-speaking countries; refers to coins whose contours are only partially visible.
Received Low	ge	Poor, Basal state (PO, BS)	In German-speaking countries, all coins that are worse than “beautiful” are often referred to as this. With a more precise gradation, this grade of preservation applies to coins that have practically lost their entire coin design and can hardly be identified.