Exergue \Ex*ergue"\, n. [F., fr. Gr. ? out + ? work; lit., out
work, i. e., accessory work. See {Work}.] (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.
[1913 Webster]