2007-02-13 00:32:18 · 15 answers · asked by quinie leong 3 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Most coins have the head of a famous person on it, whether it be a president, dictator, king, or queen. This side is referred to as heads, the other side is called tails.
If a coin is flipped that has no 'heads' it is customary to specify which side is which before flipping.
2007-02-13 00:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by ZCT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The side of a coin with a characters head is the head; the other is tails.
2007-02-13 01:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by honey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to U.S. coins the heads side (obverse) usually has a head or at least liberty there. The eagle or a wreath is on the other side (reverse). A lot of numismatic scholars disagree on some of the older commemorative coins, as well as some of the world coins. These days usually the mint which struck the coin, has the say which is which, on world coins. There are laws here in the U.S. that give the reverse away, for it usually has, as I said an eagle or wreath. Other countries have their laws as well. Kings and Queens are usually on the obverse (heads) side.
2007-02-13 13:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the side with the guys head is heads and the opposit side with a bird or building is tails.
2007-02-13 01:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by Akela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well.... the side with the head on it would be..........heads. The opposite of head is tail... so the other side would be....tails.
2007-02-13 00:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by nease174 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heads is the side with the HEAD on it.
2007-02-13 00:34:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
the head is named appropriately for the president's head on it, the tail is "whatever is on the other side"
2007-02-13 00:35:27 · answer #7 · answered by Some Lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heads has a president on it, tails has a building or other statue on it.
2007-02-13 00:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by Naomi316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
head- the side with a drawing
tail- side with a number
2007-02-13 00:35:28 · answer #9 · answered by ndrsfarkas 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the one with the head on it is heads
2007-02-13 00:35:11 · answer #10 · answered by frosty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋