1796 10 Cents MS PL

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1796 10 Cents MS PL

Basic Information

GSID:

377442

Coin Date:

1796

Denomination:

10c / 10 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

22,135

Coinage Type:

Draped bust dime

Coinage Years:

1796-1797

Composition:

89% silver; 11% copper

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.8924

Weight:

2.7 gr

Weight:

0.0868 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

19 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Robert Scot

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1796

Obverse Designer:

Robert Scot

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Reverse Designer:

Robert Scot

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