# Mercury dime

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from late 1916 to 1945, bearing on its obverse the depiction of a young Liberty in a winged Phrygian cap.

## Etymology
The depiction of Liberty was confused by many people with Mercury.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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