Mercury dime

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Etymology

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

Noun

Mercury dime (plural Mercury dimes)

  1. (historical) 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.