obverse
UK: ˈɒbvɜːs | US: ˈɑːbvɜːrs
n. the side of a coin, medal, or flag that bears the principal design or inscription (opposite of "reverse")
adj. facing the observer; opposite or corresponding to something else
The word "obverse" originates from Latin obversus, the past participle of obvertere ("to turn toward"). It combines ob- (indicating opposition or direction) and vertere ("to turn"). The term originally described the "face" of a coin turned toward the observer, contrasting with the "reverse" side. Over time, it broadened to signify any counterpart or opposing side in a pair.
The obverse of the coin features the national emblem.
In debates, every argument has its obverse counterpart.
The obverse side of the flag displays the country’s coat of arms.
Her optimism was the obverse of his pessimism.
The medal’s obverse bears the portrait of the founder.