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Exergues

Scope note

Use for the spaces on coins, tokens, or medals below the central design, often set off from it by a horizontal line and often containing the date; usually occurring on the reverse.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000193342

Broader Terms used

<ornament areas>

Equivalent Terms used

exergue

Created

13yrs ago

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