uniface

adjective

uni·​face

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variants or less commonly unifaced

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: having a design on only one side

uniface coin

a uniface medal

a unifaced banknote

Note: Most uniface coins and currency notes are the result of early production methods or errors.

Word History

Etymology

uni- + face, noun or faced

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