THE OBVERSE
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DenominationDime (10 Cents)
Country / EmpireUnited States
Obverse DesignWinged Liberty Head (often referred to as Mercury Head) facing left, wearing a winged Phrygian cap. Inscriptions include 'LIBERTY', 'IN GOD WE TRUST', and the date '1916'. The designer's initial 'W' (for Adolph A. Weinman) is located below Liberty's neck.
Reverse DesignA fasces (a bundle of rods with an axe blade protruding) symbolizing unity and strength, intertwined with an olive branch symbolizing peace. Inscriptions include 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA', 'E PLURIBUS UNUM', and 'ONE DIME'. The mint mark 'D' is located to the left of the fasces.

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