What does "face value" mean?

The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.

Face value

Common synonyms include: nominal value, par value, account, apparent value, asking price, bearish prices.

noun

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Noun

1
The amount or value listed on a bill, card, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount. countable, uncountable
2
the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth wordnet
3
No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation. countable, idiomatic, uncountable
"Please take this comment at face value and don't try to read anything into it."
4
the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value wordnet

"Please take this comment at face value and don't try to read anything into it."

The term exists because a contrast between nominal value and market value is sometimes materially relevant for currencies.