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obverse

DEFINITIONS OF: obverse

1

n the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides

“the obverse of this issue”
Type of:
alternative, choice, option
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

n the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design

Antonyms:
reverse, verso
the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
Types:
head
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
Type of:
side
an extended outer surface of an object
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