exergue Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ex*ergue" noun
Etymology
F.,fr.Gr. out + work; lit., out work, i.e., accessory work. See Work.
Definitions
  1. (Numis.) 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.

Webster 1913