This listing is for one Mercury dime from 1942, Mint mark "S" denoting the San Francisco Mint. As pictured.
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.
1942-S Mercury Silver Dime - Avg. Circ WWII Era Dime - San Francisco Mint 1942 S Winged Liberty Dime Winged Liberty Head Silver Dime 1942 S