Coin Specifications

In 1916, new designs were introduced for the dime, quarter, and half dollar. The Mercury Dime replaced the previous Barber Dimes series, which had run from 1892 to 1916. The new coin was designed by Adolph A. Weinman, who had also provided the new half dollar design.

The Mercury Dime featured a portrait of Liberty wearing a winged cap. This image was mistaken for the Roman god of trade, profit, and commerce, who the coin is commonly named for. The reverse of the coin included a bundle of rods and an axe tied together, known as fasces. The coins carried the same composition and specifications as the prior series, but mintage only took place at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.

The design would be replaced after 1945 with an image to memorialize the recently passed Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Mercury Dime Coin Specifications

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