Dime (Mercury), 1942, Proof, Philadelphia mint
Winged Liberty Head or Mercury (1916 - 1945)
Obverse: Adolph Weinman’s depiction of Lady Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1942 / IN ∙ GOD WE ∙ TRUST / AW
Reverse: A fasces juxtaposed with an olive branch.
Lettering: * UNITED ∙ STATES ∙ OF ∙ AMERICA * / ONE DIME / E ∙ PLURIBUS UNUM
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: 154
Main data
Denomination: Dime
Nickname: Mercury
Value: 0.1
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1942
Type: Regular
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Minting quality: Proof
Mintage: 22329
Designer: Adolph A. Weinman
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 17.9
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
