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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1260715, member: 26302&quot;]Just got the Summer ONS newsletter, and in there was an interesting article concerning obverse versus reverse. Basically it detailed proof of the portrait being the obverse on Greek and Roman coins. (most of the time) by die linkages and dies known and the presence of brockages almost exclusively of portraits. Btw, obverse for Greek and Roman classically being referred to as the lower die. </p><p><br /></p><p>After, they discussed other series where there was no die proof, with known dies being equal. There are also series being known to be struck alternatively obverse or reverse, specifically islamic coins. Since they were mixed, then there is a great debate as to which is the &quot;obverse&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I thought it was a fun article and was wondering others opinions. Do you simply use the &quot;head&quot; side of the coin as obverse, or do you try to use the side struck on the lower die as obverse? Do you simply follow convention? Are there coins that you disagree which should be the obverse with others?</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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