1938-D 10c

Coin / United States of America / 1938 / Denver / Mercury Dimes / 10c

This Denver-struck Mercury dime is an extremely common coin in all circulated grades and is plentiful in uncirculated levels through MS67. Full Bands specimens are widely available thanks to this issue being struck well and having been saved in large numbers by collectors.

coinage-type Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
desg MS
designer Adolph A. Weinman
diameter 17.9
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
mint-mark D
mintage 5,537,000
ngc-id 23JN
obverse-description Winged Liberty, or Mercury (the Roman god of commerce), is depicted facing left with LIBERTY spelled around the periphery. IN GOD WE TRUST appears left of the neck and the date is positioned just below the bust around 5 o'clock. The designer's initials "AW" appear to the right of the neck.
pcgs-link 5012
pcgs-number 5012
reverse-description A large torch is centered vertically adorned with an axe head and olive branches. UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN * ONE DIME * is spelled out around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears near the bottom rim left of the torch.
weight-grams 2.5
weight-ounces 0.07234
year-display 1916-1945