Know what "exergue" means??
Lakesammman
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Read a good article in the latest coin world re: the components of a coin...one of which was the exergue, a protected area often reserved for the date or mint mark - protected by the devices and the rim....never knew that...amazing what you see by looking/reading.
Main Entry: ex·ergue
Pronunciation: 'ek-"s&rg, 'eg-"z&rg
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from New Latin exergum, from Greek ex out of + ergon work
Date: 1697
: a space on a coin, token, or medal usually on the reverse below the central part of the design
Main Entry: ex·ergue
Pronunciation: 'ek-"s&rg, 'eg-"z&rg
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from New Latin exergum, from Greek ex out of + ergon work
Date: 1697
: a space on a coin, token, or medal usually on the reverse below the central part of the design
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