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The obverse of a coin is the front, main, top, or "heads" side of a coin, usually bearing a portrait. The opposite is the reverse, commonly known as "tails".
In British coinage the obverse depicts the portrait of the Sovereign. The portraits, are by convention, side-on. The direction the portrait faces changes with each succeeding Sovereign. Current British Coins depict the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing to the right, the coins of her father, GeorgeVI, showed his portrait facing to the left.
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What is a double die obverse?
I double die obverse is when the letters or numbers on the coin such as "In God We Trust" or the year are slightly overlapped (like writing on top of the same word twice). You can tell a double die obverse by looking at the words on the coin.
If you're flipping a coin and call obverse are you calling heads or tails?
Heads. The obverse is the front of the coin. Its opposite (the back of the coin) is the reverse.
What is an obverse quarter?
"Obverse" refers to the front of the coin (usually the side with the portrait), as versus the "reverse", or back, of the coin.
Is obverse a heads or tails?
Obverse is the head of the coin. See the related link.
How do you use obverse in a sentence?
The obverse side of a coin - is the side with The Queen's head on it.
What does a 1973 republik osterreich coin look like?
I have one with a "50 Groschen", a flower going through the "0", on the obverse, and a shield on the reverse with the words "Republik Österreich" going around.
What is the head side of a coin called?
The Obverse
What does an Eire 5 Pence coin look like?
The Irish 5 Pence coin had a bull on the reverse and a harp on the obverse. The bull is from an old Irish legend and the harp has long been the national symbol of Ireland. See the link below for a picture.
What does a 1923 silver dollar look like?
That date makes it a Peace dollar. The obverse features a young Lady Liberty, wearing a pointed crown, similar to that found on the Statue of Liberty. The reverse shows a bald eagle perched on an olive branch.
What does the first penny coin looks like?
There are multiple designs for the first penny but generally it had lady Liberty on the obverse (heads side of the coin) and the denomination on the reverse (tails side of the coin).
What is the side of coin displaying a head called?
The Obverse
Who is on the American five cent coin?
The obverse of the American five-cent coin, minted in its current form since 1938, has featured a picture of Thomas Jefferson on the obverse.
