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An American coin worth 10 cents?
Its called a dime
How do you say 10 cent coin?
In the USA it is called a dime.
What is the value of a 1909 mercury dime?
The so-called "mercury" design was used from 1916 to 1945. Your coin is sometimes called a Liberty Head dime but is more often referred to as a Barber dime after its designer, Charles Barber. Please see the Related Question for more.
What is the value of a 1936 silver marquis dime?
There's no coin called a "marquis" dime. If you're thinking of a MERCURY dime, please see the Related Question.
Who is the woman on a 1924 American dime?
It isn't any living person but it's a representation of Liberty. The coin is called a Mercury Dime.
What is the value of a 1911 British dime?
The British have never produced a "Dime" coin. The "Dime" is a US 10 cent coin.
What is the value of a Australian dime?
Ask a new question with a specific date. Australia does not have a "dime" coin.
What is the value of a 1910 Mercury Dime?
Mercury dimes were minted from 1916 to 1945. Your coin is called a Barber dime, after its designer Charles Barber.
How much is a 1913 wheat dime worth?
The wheat design was used on pennies. This coin is normally called a Barber or Liberty Head dime.
When was Franklin D. Roosevelt put on the half dollar?
Never. The coin is called a Kennedy half dollar because it depicts President John F. Kennedy. The dime is called a Roosevelt dime because IT's the coin that shows FDR.
Why is the Mercury dime called the Mercury dime?
Technically the coins are supposed to be called Liberty dimes and the winged Liberty cap worn by Miss Liberty is supposed to symbolize freedom. But the design looks so much like the winged helmet worn by the Roman god Mercury that people nicknamed the coin a "Mercury" dime almost as soon as it was released, and the name has stuck for almost a century.
Why is a dime so small but a nickel so big but the dime is worth more?
The reason is because the dime used to be made of silver, while the nickel has always been a copper/nickel blend. Silver is worth more, which is why the coin could be smaller, but worth more. There used to be a silver half-dime, but the coin was so small that it was replaced by the nickel.
