inscription
銘 — Reading
The lettering itself.
Dekadrachm signed by Kimon405–400 BC
Dekadrachm signed by EuainetosCirca 400 BC
Maria Theresa Thaler (dated 1780)Dated 1780
Used with almost the same meaning as "inscription" (銘文). This term may be used to refer to just a short word or a symbol.