Mercury Dime 10c 1936-1942

Coin / United States of America / 0 / Philadelphia / Mercury Dimes / 10c

coinage-type Winged liberty head (Mercury) dime
desg PR
designer Adolph A. Weinman
diameter 17.9
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9
material 90% silver; 10% copper
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 5070
pcgs-number 5070
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.
variety 1936-1942
weight-grams 2.5
weight-ounces 0.07234
year-display 1916-1945