par value

noun
face value ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1800–10

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par value
 
n
market value Compare book value Also called: face value the value imprinted on the face of a share certificate or bond and used to assess dividend, capital ownership, or interest

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Example sentences
The adjustment arises because the market value of the debt may be more
  important than the par value.
Shares without par value may be issued or sold at any price.
But the implicit put option, at par value, is not backed up by any capital or
  official enhancement whatsoever.
The par value is the principal amount or amount found on the face of the bond.
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