1916 (W) Mercury Dime Gold Coin (2026 Best of the Mint)

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The 2026 Best of the Mint Mercury Dime Gold Coin reproduces Adolph A. Weinman's acclaimed 1916 Mercury dime design in 1/10 ounce of 99.99% pure gold. The obverse features the winged Liberty Head, a design often called the "Mercury" dime for its resemblance to the Roman messenger god, though Weinman intended the wings to symbolize freedom of thought. The reverse displays the Roman fasces intertwined with an olive branch, representing military preparedness alongside peace. Struck at the West Point Mint with a "W" mint mark on the reverse and a Liberty Bell "250" privy mark commemorating America's Semiquincentennial, this coin follows the precedent set by the 2016 Centennial Gold Mercury Dime. The coin carries the original 1916 date. Each set pairs this gold coin with a companion one-ounce silver medal featuring a modern reinterpretation of the Mercury dime theme by Kathryn Hudson, depicting Liberty posed against a Great Depression-era backdrop with Hooverville shacks and Dust Bowl winds.