This listing is for one 1944 Mercury Dime, as pictured. No mint mark, denoting the Philadelphia Mint. XF (Extremely Fine) Grade / Condition.
Designed by Adolph Weinman and also referred to as the Winged Liberty Head dime, it gained its common name because the obverse depiction of a young Liberty, identifiable by her winged Phrygian cap, was confused with the Roman god Mercury. Weinman is believed to have used Elsie Stevens, the wife of lawyer and poet Wallace Stevens, as a model. The coin's reverse depicts a fasces, symbolizing unity and strength, and an olive branch, signifying peace.
The dime's design was changed in 1946 to feature President Roosevelt on the obverse of the coin who had recently deceased.
1944 Mercury Dime - XF (Extremely Fine) Grade - 1944 Dime 1944 Silver Dime 1944 P Mercury Dime 1944 P Winged Liberty - Philadelphia Mint
Designed by Adolph Weinman and also referred to as the Winged Liberty Head dime, it gained its common name because the obverse depiction of a young Liberty, identifiable by her winged Phrygian cap, was confused with the Roman god Mercury. Weinman is believed to have used Elsie Stevens, the wife of lawyer and poet Wallace Stevens, as a model. The coin's reverse depicts a fasces, symbolizing unity and strength, and an olive branch, signifying peace.
The dime's design was changed in 1946 to feature President Roosevelt on the obverse of the coin who had recently deceased.
1944 Mercury Dime - XF (Extremely Fine) Grade - 1944 Dime 1944 Silver Dime 1944 P Mercury Dime 1944 P Winged Liberty - Philadelphia Mint