Winged Liberty Dime, 1936

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Artifact Overview

Familiar coins of the 1920s and 1930s included Buffalo nickels and Winged Liberty Head dimes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Coin (Money)

Date Made

1936

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in the United States by the United States Bureau of the Mint; designed by Adolph A. Weinman.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.144.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa A. Korzetz.

Material

Silver (Metal)
Copper (Metal)

Technique

Stamping (Forming)

Color

Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 0.705 in

Inscriptions

Obverse: a depiction of a young Liberty, with winged helmet Reverse: olive branch, fasces
Winged Liberty Dime, 1936