Years
Designer
Robert Scot
Composition
89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Diameter
19 mm
Mass
2.7 g
Thickness
1 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia
Metal
Silver
Design
Draped Liberty; small eagle 1796–97, heraldic eagle 1798–1807. 1797 16 stars vs. 13 stars.
History
The first dimes. 1796 is a one-year small-eagle type coin that type collectors fight over. JR die marriages (John Reich / dime specialists) catalog every pairing. 1804 13-reverse-stars is a major rarity.
Key dates
12 issues