Epigraphy

Epigraphy
Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions engraved into stone or other permanent materials, or cast in metal, the science of classifying them as to cultural context and date, ...

Epigraphy Study of ancient inscriptions.
Exergue The space at the bottom of a coin on the reverse side, sometimes separated by a line.
Flan Blank disc of metal of proper size, quality and weight to make a coin.

Epigraphy. The Indian inscriptions on the reverses of the above- described coins are of two kinds, (α) Brāhmī, which occurs only on the coins of Pantaleon and Agathocles, and (β) Kharoṣṭhī ...

Those interested in epigraphy may note the ligate NK, NT, VG and two different ligatures for Omega-Nu. On the reverse OULPIANWN (referring to the city charter granted under Trajan whose family name was Ulpius) ends WN while the city name ends WN.

The pursuit of numismatic study is also a most potent stimulant, archaeology, paleography, epigraphy and heraldry.

An online sourcebook for the history, numismatics, epigraphy, art and archaeology of the Seleukid Empire.
Doug Smith's Ancient Greek and Roman Coins: Doug Smith or
Doug Smith's Coin View: Doug Smith ...

Thus every coin has a style, which consists of the sum of its images and epigraphy and their usage as translated by the engraver to the surface of the dies and thence to the coin itself. Fabric itself can be a part of style.

See also: Ancient, Coin, Numismatic, Point, Coinage