#numismatics term

• Obverse — The obverse or principal face of a coin, medal, seal, or decoration, usually bearing the effigy of the issuer, the state coat of arms, the ruler's name, or the primary symbolic motif; popularly known as 'heads' in contrast to the reverse ('tails'). As an adjective, in technical or specialized usage, it describes the element facing forward or the side directly presented to view during the minting or printing process.
• Ancient coin — A rare numismatic archaism or popular historical name used in the past in the Romanian Principalities to denote an old silver or gold coin minted in the Ottoman Empire or Balkan regions, or a term derived from the historical proper name Abgar (borne by ancient kings of Edessa); its structural meaning was sporadically preserved in 18th-century documents to indicate a feudal monetary unit or a minor administrative tax.