Obverse is the front side of the coin. As a rule, the profile of the monarch is minted there.

Reverse is the back side of the coin. As a rule, the national emblem is plased there.

These rules can be interpreted quite freely. Where the obverse of the coin is and where the reverse is determined by the mint.

Collection “Coins on a canvas”

Level 000

Coin: Morgan Dollar 1880 (USA).

Obverse: The goddess of Liberty (Latin: Libertas) faces left. The goddess wears a Phrygian cap with a diadem on which the inscription “Liberty” is read. In addition to the diadem, there is a wreath of cotton branches and wheat ears around her head. At the top is the motto: “E pluribus unum”, at the bottom is the date of issue of the coin.

Reverse: A bald eagle holds an olive branch and a bunch of arrows in its talons. A wreath of olive branches encircles the eagle. The mint mark (in this case, an “O” for New Orleans) below the knot of the wreath. The inscription “In God We Trust” is located above the eagle. The inscriptions are engraved around the circle: “United States of America” at the top, “One Dollar” at the bottom.