exergue

exerguereverse of a 1981 Italian 100 lire coin depicting the goddess Minerva holding an olive tree

ex·ergue

E0273400 (ĕk′sûrg′, ĕg′zûrg′)n. A space on the reverse of a coin or medal, usually below the central design and often giving the date and place of engraving.

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[French : Greek ex-, ex- + Greek ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]

exergue

(ɛkˈsɜːɡ) n (Currencies) a space on the reverse of a coin or medal below the central design, often containing the date, place of minting, etc[C17: from French, from Medieval Latin exergum, from Greek ex outside + ergon work] exˈergual adj

ex•ergue

(ɪgˈzɜrg, ˈɛk sɜrg, ˈɛg zɜrg)

n. the space below the device on a coin or medal. [1690–1700; < French, appar. < New Latin exergum < Greek ex- ex-³ + érgon work]