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What are mercury and barber dimes?
A Mercury Dime has really been given the wrong name because the image on the obverse [heads] side of the coin is not that of the Roman god Mercury but that of Lady Liberty wearing a phrygian cap which is a symbol of liberty and freedom, with wings intended to symbolize freedom of thought. Correctly called the Winged Liberty Head dime, designed by Adolph A. Weinman, it was minted from 1916 to 1945. The Barber Dime, or sometimes called the Liberty Head Type dime bears the image of lady Liberty wearing a phrygian cap, a laurel wreath with a ribbon and a headband with the word "LIBERTY" inscribed on the obverse [heads] side of the coin. Designed by Charles E. Barber it was minted from 1892 until 1916.
What is the value of the 1903 mercury nickel?
Back in 1903, the nickel was called, the "Liberty" nickel. The name "Mercury" only refers to the dime and came into circulation in 1916. The "Mercury" dime was produced until 1945. In 1946 to present, it is called the "Roosevelt" dime.
What was the name of the first Wal-Mart?
Walton's Five and Dime
What does two nickels make?
A dime
What is the meaning of Dedekind?
Family name of German mathematician (1831-1916). His first name is Richard.
How long have nickels been made?
The first US nickels were minted in 1866. Before that, the only 5-cent piece was a tiny silver coin called a "half dime". It was unpopular because it was so small that it was easy to lose. Half dimes continued to be minted until 1873. By that point there were enough nickels in circulation, and the US Mint stopped making half dimes. The first Canadian nickels were minted in 1922. Before that Canada also had a tiny silver coin very much like the US half dime, although its name was simply a five-cent piece. Like its US counterpart it was unpopular because of its small size; it was colloquially called a "fish scale".
What was the name of the first Walmart stores?
Walton's five and dime was the name of Sam Walton's stores in the 1950's prior to the first Wal-Mart in 1962.
What is the name of person on a 1943 US dime?
A 1943 dime doesn't depict an actual person. Up till 1945 all US dimes carried various images of Miss Liberty. Dimes minted from 1916 to 1945 show her wearing a winged Liberty cap signifying freedom. The image strongly resembles that of the Roman god Mercury, which resulted in this series of dimes being universally called Mercury dimes. Beginning in 1946, US dimes have all carried a portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who invented the first penny?
The first pennies were minted in 7th century England; the name of the person behind them has been lost.
Whose face is on the 1919 us dime?
Dimes minted from mid-1916 to the end of 1945 all carry a picture of Miss Liberty. The coin's designer chose to depict her wearing a winged "Liberty cap" (the wings signify freedom) that strongly resembled the winged cap worn by the Roman god Mercury. The coins very quickly were nicknamed "Mercury dimes" and the name has stuck ever since.
What is the metric monetary name for a dime?
Why, dime, of course! ---- Indeed, as the word "dime" means "tenth" anyway.
What is a Mercury dime?
It is a piece of US coinage worth ten cents minted from 1916 to 1945, and is properly called the Liberty or Winged capped Liberty. It is a prized coin by collectors as one of the most beautiful US dimes minted.MoreThe image looks very much like a picture of the Greek god Mercury who used his winged helmet to fly through the heavens. Because of that the coin was mistakenly called a "Mercury" dime almost from its first day in circulation, and the name has stuck for nearly a century. All Mercury dimes were minted in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper, so today they're worth much more than 10¢ just for their metal alone. In addition, many older dates (1930s and before) can be worth even more to a collector.
