D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Exergue

· Ex·ergue · IPA /ɪɡˈzɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
01 n. 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.,…
  1. 1.
    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.(Numis.)