The dime has been struck with few interruptions from the beginning of U.S. coinage to the present day. These were sanctioned originally in the Coinage Act of 1792, and these small Silver coins were the 10-cent piece from their inception until now.
The coin is commonly called a “Mercury” dime as it resembled the Roman god, but just like many other U.S. coins, the head is a representation of Liberty.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death was an important event in American history, given how long he was in office through the Great Depression and World War II.
The dime has been struck with few interruptions from the beginning of U.S. coinage to the present day. These were sanctioned originally in the Coinage Act of 1792, and these small Silver coins were the 10-cent piece from their inception until now.
The coin is commonly called a “Mercury” dime as it resembled the Roman god, but just like many other U.S. coins, the head is a representation of Liberty.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death was an important event in American history, given how long he was in office through the Great Depression and World War II.
