1942 CE Mercury Dime (Winged Liberty Head Dime)
United States Mint
Silver ten-cent pieces designed by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman. The obverse depicts Liberty wearing a winged cap symbolizing freedom of thought, while the reverse combines a fasces and olive branch to represent civic strength and peace. Struck during periods including the Great Depression and World War II, Mercury dimes remain among the most admired designs in modern American coinage.
