Us Mint Gold Mercury Dime
The mercury dime is also commonly referred to as the winged liberty head dime and was designed by adolph weinman.
Us mint gold mercury dime. Mercury dimes are very popular ten cent pieces produced by the united states mint from 1916 to 1945. Mint are beautiful pieces of art in precious metal coins are produced in proof and uncirculated finishes in varying composition ranging from one tenth to one ounce and 22 or 24 karat gold. Produced and sold for collectors gold coins produced by the u s. 2016 1 10 oz mercury dime centennial gold coin 1916 2016 100th anniversary ogp.
Each coin contains one tenth troy ounce of 24 karat gold symbolic of the coin s denomination of one dime and is struck with a business strike finish. The gold dime marks the centennial anniversary of the winged liberty head dime introduced in 900 fine silver in 1916. Designed by adolph weinman and also referred to as the winged liberty head dime it gained its common name because the obverse depiction of a young liberty identifiable by her winged phrygian cap was confused with the roman god mercury. Guaranteed by sat sep.
S p o n s o r e 4 d 2 a 0 q 2. The 2016 mercury dime centennial gold coin is the first of three 24 karat gold coins the mint is issuing this year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of three classic coin designs first issued in 1916. Washington the united states mint mint will reopen sales for the 2016 mercury dime centennial gold coin product code 16xb on december 15 at noon eastern time while supplies last. The coin contains a total of just over 072 troy ounces of silver.
2016 gold mercury dime 1 10 ounce in us mint case 100 th anniversary. This gold dime coin is commonly referred to as the mercury dime because of liberty s resemblance to the roman god. Weinman depicts a portrait of liberty facing left wearing a winged cap. If the coins sold out so quickly why are there leftovers.
The mercury dime is a ten cent coin struck by the united states mint from late 1916 to 1945.