Concept:The amount printed on a share certificate is its fixed face value fixed at the time of issue.Explanation:The value written on a share certificate is known as its nominal value or par value.This value remains constant and does not change with market fluctuations.Market value is the price at which the share is actually traded in the stock market.Above par value and below par value indicate whether the market price is higher or lower than the nominal value.Since the certificate states only the original face value, the correct term is nominal value.Answer:D. nominal value