Dime (Liberty Seated), 1873, S, San Francisco mint
Liberty Seated (1837 - 1891)
Obverse: Seated Liberty, arrows at date.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1873 / LIBERTY
Reverse: Value within wreath.
Lettering: ONE DIME / S
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 149
Main data
Denomination: Dime
Nickname: Liberty Seated
Value: 0.1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1873
Type: Regular
Series: Arrows at Date (1873 - 1874)
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 455000
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 17.9
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
