exergue

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ex=ergue

CIDE DICTIONARY

exergue, n. [F., fr. Gr. out + work; lit., out work, i. e., accessory work. See Work.].

 The small space beneath the base line of a subject engraved on a coin or medal. It usually contains the date, place, engraver's name, etc., or other subsidiary matter.  Fairholt.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

exergue, n.
1 a small space usu. on the reverse of a coin or medal, below the principal device.
2 an inscription on this space.

Etymology

F f. med.L exergum f. Gk ex- (as EX-(2)) + ergon work