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Mercury dime

Mercury dime noun: 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.

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.

Forms of Mercury dime

pluralMercury dimes

Origin of Mercury dime

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

Questions about Mercury dime

What does Mercury dime mean?
Mercury dime means 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.
What part of speech is Mercury dime?
Mercury dime is a noun.
What is the plural of Mercury dime?
The plural of Mercury dime is Mercury dimes.

Words near Mercury dime in the dictionary

  1. mercury
  2. mercury arc rectifier
  3. mercury arc rectifiers
  4. mercury barometer
  5. mercury barometers
  6. Mercury dime
  7. Mercury dimes
  8. mercury fulminate
  9. mercury gilding
  10. mercury of life
  11. Mercury retrograde problem

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