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coin

noun: a small, flat, and usually round piece of metal issued by a government as money
noun: a usually flat piece of metal issued by governmental authority as money
verb: to create (a new word or phrase) that other people begin to use
verb: to make (a coin) especially by stamping
usually used in the phrase 'the other side of the coin'
synonyms: mint, corner, wedge

The economy is improving, but 'the other side of the coin' is that inflation is becoming a bigger problem.
These problems may seem unrelated but they are really 'two sides of the same coin'.
William Shakespeare is believed to have 'coined' many words.

(..) Tomorrow? I've got a doctor's appointement, I gotta go. Look, stay away from him. He's awake. Hey, man, we flipped a coin. We flipped a coin! We're good? We're very good. We're excellent, I'd say. Oh, would you look at that face! (..)
2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Cat's in the Bag... Season: 1 Episode 2
(..) while the other one of us... deals with the Krazy- situation. In a scenario like this, I don't suppose it is bad form to just... flip a coin. - Heads or tails? - I'll do the body in the acid, okay? Heads or tails? Heads. Best two out of three? (..)
2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Cat's in the Bag... Season: 1 Episode 2