Name/Title
US "Mercury" DimeEntry/Object ID
J10.851.9Description
US 10¢ (1/10 dollar) coin, commonly called a "Mercury" dime, or "Winged Liberty" dime.Use
Standardized US currency.Context
The J10 archaeological grouping is a series of artifacts uncovered from an unknown location on the battlefield. Consisting of eleven items, this grouping is mostly lead bullets, disfigured by impact.Collection
Blair Mountain ArchaeologyMintage
Mint
United States Mint: Philadelphia MintDate made
1939Manufacture Method
StruckDesigner or Engraver Information
Designer or Engraver
Adolph Alexander WeinmanRole
SculptorCoin Details
Obverse
Description
Liberty with winged capTranscription
LIBERTY
IN GOD WE TRUSTReverse
Description
Olive branch and fascesTranscription
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
E PLURIBUS UNUM
ONE DIMEAlignment
Coin AlignmentIssuing Authority
United States MintCurrency
United States DollarDenomination
10¢Dimensions
Thickness
1/16 inDiameter
11/16 inComposition
Material Notes
.900 silver
.100 copperRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Blair Mountain Archaeology GroupProvenance
Provenance Detail
Archaeological Find
