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Designed by Adolph Weinman and also known as the Winged Liberty dime, the Mercury dime is a ten-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1945. The dime gained its common name due to the obverse depiction of a young Liberty, identifiable by her winged Phrygian cap, being confused for the Roman god Mercury.

The Mercury Dime/Winged Liberty Dime remains one of the most popular U.S. coin types to collect and while there are only a few dates which can be considered scarce, the popularity of the series does make it difficult to complete a full set, particularly in uncirculated condition. In circulated grades, the majority of the issues are easily obtained with the exception of the key date 1916-D.

The obverse features the head of Liberty, facing left. Her hair is pulled up under a winged cap, which gives the impression of the winged god Mercury. The inscriptions include "Liberty", "In God We Trust", and the date.

The reverse of the coin features Roman fasces with an olive branch behind. The reverse inscriptions include "United States of America", "E Pluribus Unum", and "One Dime"