Noun: obverse ób'vurs or 'ób,vurs
- The side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design
"The obverse of the coin featured a portrait of the monarch"
- The more conspicuous of two alternatives, cases or sides
"the obverse of this issue"
Derived forms: obverses
Type of: alternative, choice, option, side
Antonym: reverse
Part of: coin
Encyclopedia: Obverse