Introducing the 2016 Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin. This is an event 100 years in the making. Beautifully struck in .9999 fine 24–karat gold, the Mercury Dime Centennial Gold Coin features Adolph A. Weinman’s original Winged Liberty design.
This gold dime coin is commonly referred to as the Mercury Dime because of Liberty’s resemblance to the Roman god. Each coin contains one–tenth troy ounce of 24–karat gold, symbolic of the coin’s 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 artist’s initials, “AW.”
The reverse (tails) includes a Roman fasces and an olive branch, symbolizing America’s military readiness and desire for peace. Inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “AU 24K,” “1/10 oz.,” and “ONE DIME.”
| Denomination: |
Dime |
| Finish: |
Business Strike |
| Composition: |
99.99% Gold |
| Content |
.9999 Fine Gold (3.110 grams) |
| Weight: |
0.1000 troy oz. (3.110 grams) |
| Diameter: |
0.650 inch (16.50 mm) |
| Thickness: |
0.047 inch (1.19 mm) |
| Edge: |
Reeded |
| Mint and Mint Mark: |
West Point – W |
