Dime (Mercury), 1920, S, San Francisco mint
Winged Liberty Head or Mercury (1916 - 1945)
Obverse: Adolph Weinman’s depiction of Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1920 / IN ∙ GOD WE ∙ TRUST / AW
Reverse: A fasces juxtaposed with an olive branch.
Lettering: * UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA * / ONE DIME / E ∙ PLURIBUS UNUM / 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: 152
Main data
Denomination: Dime
Nickname: Mercury
Value: 0.1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1920
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 13820000
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 17.9
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
