Introducing the 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin. This is an event 100 years in the making. 9999 fine 24-karat gold, the Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin features Adolph A. Weinmans original Winged Liberty design.
This gold dime coin is commonly referred to as the Mercury Dime because of Libertys resemblance to the Roman god. Each coin contains one-tenth troy ounce of 24-karat gold, symbolic of the coins denomination of one dime, and is struck with a business strike finish. The obverse (heads) features a portrait of Liberty facing left, wearing a winged cap, with the inscriptions LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, 2016 and the artists initials, AW. The reverse (tails) includes a Roman fasces and an olive branch, symbolizing Americas military readiness and desire for peace.Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, AU 24K, 1/10 oz. Each coin is encapsulated and hand packaged in a custom-designed, black-matte hardwood presentation case and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Mint will mark the centenary anniversary of three numismatic icons with the release of the Mercury Dime, Standing Liberty Quarter, and Walking Liberty Half Dollar Centennial Gold Coins.
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