face value

noun [U, sing.]

the cost or value that is shown on the front of stamps, coins, etc. टिकटों, सिक्‍कों आदि पर अंकित मूल्‍य

IDM

take somebody/something at (its, his, etc.) face value to accept somebody/something as it, he, etc. appears to be व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु जैसा सामने से लगे वैसा ही उसे मान लेना

Don’t take his story at face value. There’s something he hasn’t told us yet.