Us Mint Gold Mercury Dime

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.

Us mint gold mercury dime.

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. The mercury dime is also commonly referred to as the winged liberty head dime and was designed by adolph weinman. This dime is composed of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.

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. The mercury dime is a ten cent coin struck by the united states mint from late 1916 to 1945. Mercury dimes are very popular ten cent pieces produced by the united states mint from 1916 to 1945. Weinman depicts a portrait of liberty facing left wearing a winged cap.

Orders will be limited to one per household. S p o n s o r e 4 d 2 a 0 q 2. The coin s obverse heads side design by adolph a. 2016 1 10 oz mercury dime centennial gold coin 1916 2016 100th anniversary ogp.

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. 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. The gold dime marks the centennial anniversary of the winged liberty head dime introduced in 900 fine silver in 1916. This gold dime coin is commonly referred to as the mercury dime because of liberty s resemblance to the roman god.

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.