"Mercury dime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mercury dimes [plural]
Etymology: The depiction of Liberty was confused by many people with Mercury. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Mercury dime Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Mercury_dime-en-noun-S3kQlKEW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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