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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 is the reverse of a coin?
All coins have two sides, an obverse and a reverse. The obverse is the front or the "heads" side, the reverse is the back or the "tails" side.
How do you tell if a coin is reverse?
The term "reverse" refers to the back side of a coin, as opposed to the "obverse", or front side. On US coins, the obverse side is the one with the portrait and (except for the presidential dollars) the date. On foreign coins, it is not always easy to determine which side is the obverse and which is the reverse, although a good rule of thumb is that the side with the portrait, crest, or name of the country is probably the obverse.
What is the head side of a coin called?
The Obverse
What is the front of a coin?
Technically, the two surfaces of a coin are known as the obverse (front) and reverse (back). Informally, they are known as heads or tails. One side is called the obverse the other side is called the reverse. The obverse is general the side which features a monarch or president.
What is the technical name for the heads side of a coin?
The technical name for the heads side of a coin in obverse, and the tails side is called reverse The technical name for the heads side of a coin in obverse, and the tails side is called reverse
Is the obverse of a coin heads or tails?
Normally the "heads" side is the obverse. That categorization is contentious when a coin bears the picture of the reigning monarch on one side, such as coins from Canada, Britain, and Australia. In those cases numismatists tend to call the design side the obverse and the portrait side the reverse, but that's not universal.
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.
What is the back side of a coin called?
The back side is called the reverse. The front side is called the obverse.
The main part of the obverse side of the Great Seal is?
The eagle.
Who was on the obverse side of the 1893 dollar coin?
Lady Liberty
What is the side of coin displaying a head called?
The side of a coin displaying a head is called the obverse. It typically features the portrait of a prominent figure or symbol associated with the issuing authority.
