obverse
noun/ˈɑbvɜrs/
Frequency rank: #18,564 most common English word
Meaning
The front or principal face of a coin or medal; the side that bears the main design.
Example sentence
The coin collector examined the obverse carefully, noting the portrait of the queen.
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